September Labour Market Statistics: comment from the Institute for Employment Studies
16 Sep 2025
Commenting on today's figures, Naomi Clayton, Chief Executive at the Institute for Employment Studies said:
“The labour market continues to cool, with falling payroll numbers, vacancies and weakening pay growth, as employer confidence remains low. Low paying sectors, such as retail and hospitality, hit hardest by rising employment costs, continue to see the sharpest falls in payroll numbers. There are early signs of stabilisation, as the pace of decline in both jobs and vacancies is slowing. The government’s Get Britain Working reforms remain an urgent priority, with record-high numbers of people still out of work due to ill health and unemployment continuing to rise.”