北爱尔兰的就业率下降,经济不活跃程度上升,尽管薪资增加。 Northern Ireland sees drop in employment rate, rise in economic inactivity, despite pay increase.

北爱尔兰的就业率下降了1.2个百分点,降至70.3%,而经济不活动率则上升到28.2%。 Northern Ireland's employment rate fell by 1.2 percentage points to 70.3%, while the economic inactivity rate rose to 28.2%. 尽管平均月工资增加了7%,达到2 258英镑,但 " 青青金 " 方案的工作岗位数量略有下降,降至805 325个。 Despite a 7% increase in average monthly pay to £2,258, the number of PAYE jobs slightly decreased to 805,325. 失业率仍为2%,但领取失业津贴的人数上升了1%,达到42 200人,部分原因是普遍信贷的变化。 The unemployment rate remained at 2%, but the number of people on jobless benefits rose by 1% to 42,200, partly due to changes in Universal Credit.