UK wage growth drops to two-year low but labour market remains 'strong'

Employment rate stood at 74.5% for Q2

Cristian Angeloni
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UK wages grew by 5.4% in the second quarter of the year, while growth in total earnings stood at 4.5% over the period, according to data from the Office for National Statistics.

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