Employment fell by 1,700 in May. Employment has fallen only six times in the last 23 months - reflecting the fundamental strength of the labour market. The unemployment rate rose from 5.4% to 5.7% in May, but a lot of this has come from a rising participation rate — that’s more people looking for jobs.
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