Official figures released show the UK economy shrank by 0.3% in April.
UK inflation jumped to 9%, up from 7% in March, with prices now rising at their fastest rate for 40 years.
ONS Labour Market Statistics show there are fewer unemployed people in the UK than there are job vacancies, employment levels and hours worked are still lower than before the pandemic.
Encouraging growth needs to be the key focus for the government moving forward.
If you would like to learn more about the current employment market, do get in touch with Jenny Gray: jennyg@juicerecruitment.com.
