The number of vacancies remains at a near record high with over 678,000 jobs available, up 35,000 compared to a year ago. The figures also show that more people are looking to get back into work, with the number of people judged economically inactive down 23,000 over the quarter. Despite a slight rise in the numbers claiming unemployment benefit, the overall figure remains low in comparison with the last 30 years.
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