{"id":93992,"date":"2018-07-17T11:42:00","date_gmt":"2018-07-17T11:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?guid=f7f943ac9f328bb32b76f10db8427a23"},"modified":"2018-07-17T11:42:00","modified_gmt":"2018-07-17T11:42:00","slug":"press-release-employment-rate-at-new-record-high","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?p=93992","title":{"rendered":"Press release: Employment rate at new record high"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Meanwhile, the unemployment rate remains at its lowest since 1975. And, since 2010, the majority of employment growth has been in both full-time and permanent roles.<\/p>\n

The women\u2019s employment rate has remained at a joint record high of 71.3%. On top of this, the majority of female employment growth since 2010 has been in higher skilled occupations (74.1%) and the full-time gender pay gap has fallen to a record low of 9.1%.<\/p>\n

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Esther McVey, said:<\/p>\n

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The employment rate is now at a record high of 75.7%. With over 3.3 million more people in work since 2010, this government has seen on average 1,000 more people in work each and every day.<\/p>\n

Making sure our jobs market works for everyone is at the heart of this department\u2019s work and the modern industrial strategy, and with over 800,000 job vacancies we have a buoyant jobs market with plenty of opportunities available.<\/p>\n

The 8-year trend shows the vast majority of roles are in full-time, permanent work that\u2019s higher skilled \u2013 which means higher paid too.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Minister of State for Employment, Alok Sharma, said:<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s fantastic that we have another record high in overall employment and the female employment rate has never been higher, with more people in work than ever before.<\/p>\n

Importantly, it\u2019s good see that wages are continuing to outpace inflation. And it\u2019s worth remembering that of the over 3 million increase in employment since 2010, 75% are full-time and permanent, and around 70% are in higher skilled occupations which generally attract higher wages.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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