June and July figures show rocketing demand for workers as country emerged from Covid lockdown
Unemployment fell in June as workers made redundant during the pandemic appeared to respond to a record rise in vacancies to re-enter the labour market and secure a job.
According to official figures, the unemployment rate dropped to 4.7% in the three months to June, down 0.2 percentage points on the previous quarter. Data for July showed the number of job vacancies passed 1m for the first time on record, the Office for National Statistics said.
