UK vacancies fall to lowest for five years as wages grow faster than expected

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The unemployment rate eased to 4.9% in the three months to April, while vacancies fell by 19,000 to 707,000 in the March–May period, the lowest since early 2021. Average weekly earnings growth excluding bonuses held at 3.4%, and including bonuses at 4.4% — both above the 4% consensus forecast — driven by 5.1% public-sector growth against 2.9% in the private sector.