英国失业率下降至4.9%, 尽管分析人士警告说,劳动力市场的基本疲软.
UK unemployment fell to 4.9% amid warnings of labor market vulnerabilities.
根据国家统计局的数据,英国失业率在截至2月份的三个月内下降到4.9%, 这是自去年夏天以来最低水平.
The UK unemployment rate fell to 4.9% in the three months ending February, the lowest since last summer, according to the Office for National Statistics.
然而,分析人士警告说这种下降可能反映出劳动力市场的深层脆弱性而不是真正的实力, 这表明经济不活跃率上升, 职位空缺减少和工资增长放缓.
However, analysts warn the drop may be misleading, as it was driven by rising economic inactivity rather than increased hiring.
企业还报告说,由于成本上升和地缘政治冲突的影响, 他们仍在扎.
Wage growth slowed to 3.6%, the weakest in over two years, and businesses are facing rising costs and uncertainty due to global conflicts.