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11/09/2018
Employment Rate Declines In NI
Employment has declined in the last quarter in Northern Ireland, according to the latest Labour Force Survey (LFS).
Estimates for the period between May and July 2018 show both the employment rate and the economic inactivity rate decreased to 69.3% and 27.7% respectively. The unemployment rate also decreased to 4.0%.
The proportion of people aged 16 to 64 in work decreased over the quarter (0.3pps) and increased over the year (1.1pps).
Other findings in the Survey include:
• The number of people on the NI claimant count decreased by 100 over the month to 28,000 in August 2018.
• Businesses reported an increase in employee jobs over the quarter and year, to a series high of 765,100 jobs in June 2018.
• During August 2018, 117 redundancies took place, a decrease from July's total (133).
(CM/LM)
Estimates for the period between May and July 2018 show both the employment rate and the economic inactivity rate decreased to 69.3% and 27.7% respectively. The unemployment rate also decreased to 4.0%.
The proportion of people aged 16 to 64 in work decreased over the quarter (0.3pps) and increased over the year (1.1pps).
Other findings in the Survey include:
• The number of people on the NI claimant count decreased by 100 over the month to 28,000 in August 2018.
• Businesses reported an increase in employee jobs over the quarter and year, to a series high of 765,100 jobs in June 2018.
• During August 2018, 117 redundancies took place, a decrease from July's total (133).
(CM/LM)
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