Browse the latest economic and labour market statistics.


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Inflation
Retail prices index (RPI): 2.9% (April 2013) Next release date: 18 June 2013.

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Labour disputes
Working days lost: 87,000 (March 2013) Number of stoppages: 11 (March 2013) Next release date: 12 June 2013.

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Working hours
Average full-time weekly hours in UK: 39.4 (men); 34.1 (women) (January to March 2013) Next release date: 12 June 2013.

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Unemployment
Headline unemployment rate - International Labour Organisation (ILO) definition: 7.8% (January to March 2013) Next release date: 12 June 2013.

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Average earnings
Total pay growth, whole economy: 0.4% (March 2013) Next release date: 12 June 2013.

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Recruitment and labour market
Availability of candidates (compared with previous month): - Permanent staff: 50.1 (April 2013) - Temporary/contract staff: 51.4 (April 2013) Next release date: 10 June 2013

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Pay awards
XpertHR headline measure of pay settlements for the three months ending 31 March 2013: 2.5% Next release date: 24 May 2013.

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Business confidence
Business confidence: Manufacturing industry. Manufacturing optimism: +5% (April 2013) (CBI) Next release date: July 2013.

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ASHE data | Summary
Summary of key data: Median annual pay, whole economy: £26,462 (April 2012). Next release date: November 2013.

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Annual review of pay prospects 2013
This month's pay review resources contain a package of tools and data to help pay and benefits professionals plan for the year ahead.