Rata șomajului în Marea Britanie s-a menținut în mod neașteptat la 4,9% - Economica.net

The unemployment rate in the UK remained unexpectedly stable at 4.9% from March to May 2026, despite political turmoil. Earnings, excluding bonuses, rose by 3.4% annually, while including bonuses, the increase was 4.3%. Youth unemployment reached 16.4%, the highest since 2014, with a total of 1.76 million unemployed. The total number of employees rose to 34.475 million, but job vacancies fell to 712,000, primarily due to smaller firms reducing hiring. Employers are facing challenges from rising social insurance contributions.