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Vacancies and Redundancies (Labour Markets)

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Last updated 21 Mar 2021

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The number of unfilled job vacancies in the UK labour market remains at historically high levels. In part this is because businesses may be struggling to fill jobs on offer and because there is occupational and geographical immobility of labour. But it might also reflect the fact that businesses are continuing to hire people, the labour market looks quite resilient after the Brexit vote.

UK Labour Market Update: Vacancies and Redundancies
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