Number of employed people in UK falls again as wage growth slows

Shops, restaurants and hotels particularly hit by slowdown in hiring, as unemployment remains at 5.1%

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The number of employed people in the UK has fallen again, particularly in shops, restaurants and hotels, reflecting weak hiring, while private sector wages grew at the slowest rate in five years, official figures show.

Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed the number of employees on payrolls fell by 184,000 in December compared with a year earlier, to 30.2 million.

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Source: www.theguardian.com

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