由于成本上升、需求疲软,自2020年以来,联合王国制造业就业机会以最快的速度削减。 UK manufacturing jobs cut at fastest rate since 2020 due to rising costs, weak demand.

联合王国制造业就业机会的削减速度是2020年以来最快的,联合王国S&P全球制造PMI调查显示,2月的读数为46.9。 UK manufacturing jobs are being cut at the fastest rate since 2020, with the S&P Global UK manufacturing PMI survey showing a reading of 46.9 in February. 这标志着连续五个月的收缩,原因是由于增加雇主税和最低工资提高而导致费用增加,这些开支将于4月生效。 This marks five consecutive months of contraction due to rising costs from increased employer taxes and minimum wage hikes, set to take effect in April. 各工厂正在实行裁员和减少工作时间,同时面临需求和供应链问题疲软。 Factories are implementing redundancies and reducing working hours, while also facing weak demand and supply chain issues. 尽管存在这些挑战,2月份商业乐观在投资支出和对经济改善的希望的推动下达到了六个月的最高点。 Despite these challenges, business optimism reached a six-month high in February, fueled by investment spending and hopes for economic improvement.