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Responding to the labour market stats release by ONS on 16 September 2025, Dr Helen Gray, Chief Economist at Learning and Work Institute, said:
“The outlook for the UK labour market remains concerning in the latest ONS figures. While economic inactivity is falling, a sizeable number of those returning to the labour market appear to be seeking work, rather than entering employment. The number of available job vacancies continues to fall while the levels of redundancies currently under consideration by employers suggest job losses may rise over the coming months. These signs of labour market weakness present particular difficulties for young people seeking to make the transition into the labour market, and in particular the 1 in 5 young people not in education, employment or training who have been assessed as too ill to work.”
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