{"id":83462,"date":"2017-08-16T09:54:00","date_gmt":"2017-08-16T09:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?guid=e2a32bcc5b1787dbed5902ba67bc3171"},"modified":"2017-08-16T09:54:00","modified_gmt":"2017-08-16T09:54:00","slug":"press-release-over-3-million-more-people-in-work-since-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?p=83462","title":{"rendered":"Press release: Over 3 million more people in work since 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"
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According to the Office for National Statistics, the number of people in work is at the highest level since records began in 1971.<\/p>\n

The record figures have been driven by increases in the number of people in secure work \u2013 over 75% of the increase in employment over the past 7 years has been in full-time work.<\/p>\n

There are now 338,000 more people in work compared to this time last year.<\/p>\n

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Minister for Employment, Damian Hinds said:<\/p>\n

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These statistics show that record levels of people are in work across the country and earning a wage, which is great news.<\/p>\n

Over 3 million more people are in work now than in 2010, with 7 in 10 of these roles being in higher skilled work.<\/p>\n

Over the past year the rise in employment has been overwhelmingly driven by permanent and full-time jobs, as employers continue to invest in Britain\u2019s strong economy.<\/p>\n

The task now is to build on this success through Jobcentre Plus and our employment programmes so that everybody can benefit from the opportunities being created.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Today\u2019s figures also show:<\/p>\n