Pay development has picked up for the primary time in additional than a yr, in response to the most recent official figures.
Common pay, which excludes bonuses, grew at an annual tempo of 5.2% between August and October, the Workplace for Nationwide Statistics (ONS) stated.
The variety of job vacancies within the UK fell once more, however nonetheless stays above pre-pandemic ranges.
The unemployment charge was unchanged at 4.3%, though there are questions over the reliability of the roles figures from the ONS as a result of points with the way it gathers the info.