From January to March 2021, there was a quarterly decrease in unemployment rate and the UK employment rate is now estimated at 75.2%, which is 1.4% lower than before the pandemic.
Thanks to the easing of lockdown, the rise in job vacancies and rate of unemployment falling shows that vacancies are at their highest levels since the start of the pandemic. In light of the latest data, Chancellor Rishi Sunak said
"Protecting and creating jobs continues to be my top priority."
“While sadly not every job can be saved, nearly two million fewer people are now expected to be out of work than initially expected – showing our Plan for Jobs is working.”
