The number of jobs available in Leicestershire seems to be holding up, despite a national fall, as new national statistics suggest record levels of employment.
New figures from the Office for National Statistics put the 海角视频 unemployment rate at 3.8 per cent, while the estimated employment rate stands at a record 76.1 per cent.
DWP figures for Leicestershire suggest job centres in Leicester city have 955 jobs on their books, while those in the rest of Leicestershire have 1,914.
Roger Matthews, a team leader for the Department of Work and Pensions in Leicestershire, said they were currently gearing up for the busy Christmas recruitment period, while longer-term employment schemes were expected to add to the jobs market.
He said: 鈥淧lans from IM Properties for a new global aftermarket parts distribution centre for Jaguar Land Rover have been recommended for approval by North West Leicestershire District Council.
鈥淭he 2.94 million sq ft campus would supply approximately 80 markets worldwide and will provide a significant number of jobs.
鈥淟idl has opened its new Hinckley store after moving across Leicester to Coventry Road.
鈥淭he new site has created 20 jobs, with existing staff moving across from the Hawley Road site and the budget store is still recruiting.鈥
Nationally the number of people in work rose by 31,000 to 32.78 million in the three months to July, the Office for National Statistics said.
But the growth in employment fell below analyst expectations, which had forecast a 55,000 rise.
Meanwhile, the rate of unemployment is at its lowest in 45 years, driven by a record low in the percentage of women who are unemployed.
The number of people out of work dropped 11,000 to 1.29 million for the quarter, as the rate of unemployment stayed flat at 3.8 per cent, lower than predicted by analysts.
Nationally job vacancies continued to tumble, however, falling 23,000 to 812,000 during the period, stoking fears of an economic slowdown.
Vacancies were at the lowest level since November 2017, driven by declining job openings at small firms, the ONS said.
Employment also increased as the number of people aged between 16 and 64 considered economically inactive continued to rise, increasing by 6,000 to 8.59 million.
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The high level of employment was also linked to the record-high percentage of women aged between 16 and 64 in work, which remained at 72.1%.
Average earnings, which include bonuses, had the fastest rate of growth since May 2008 as they increased by 4% compared with 3.8% in the previous month.
The ONS said in real terms - after adjusting for inflation - total pay is estimated to have increased by 2.1% compared with a year earlier.
David Freeman, head of labour market statistics for the ONS, said: 鈥淭he employment rate has remained fairly constant at a joint record high for some months now, while the unemployment rate was last lower at the end of 1974.
鈥淰acancies continue to fall back from recent record highs, with much of this decline coming from small businesses.
鈥淚ncluding bonuses, wages are now growing at 4% a year in cash terms for the first time since 2008.
鈥淥nce adjusted for inflation, they have now gone above 2% for the first time in nearly four years.鈥
Mims Davies, minister for employment, said: 鈥淲ages are consistently rising faster than inflation - now for over a year and a half - meaning we鈥檙e seeing a sustained boost in pay, supporting consumer confidence and giving a vital lift to millions of households who gain from greater financial security.
鈥淭here is still more to do. But today鈥檚 positive figures again show a thriving, diverse and resilient labour market to be proud of, and we are in great shape for Brexit on October 31.鈥
