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Increasing ‘golden age’ employment rate could bring 18,000 into north's workforce - PwC
ENCOURAGING more people between the ages of 55 and 64 back into the workforce could translate into an additional 18,000 in work in the north, analysis by PwC suggests.
Unprecedented job security - but cost-of-living insecurity
NORTHERN Ireland's jobless rate has fallen to its joint lowest level on record, though on the flip side workers are seeing their salaries fall further behind rocketing inflation, latest government data shows.
Employment rises to record levels in rosy local labour market
THE number of those in work in the north is now the highest on record, according to the latest official figures.
Number of jobs in the north reaches record high levels
THE north's labour market remains in rude health, with the number of jobs now at peak levels.
North's labour market remains in record-breaking form
THE north's labour market remains in rude health, with the latest official data revealing record performances across the board.
Growing private sector drives north's employment rate to record high
THE number of people in work in the north has once again jumped to a record high, according to the latest official figures.
Northern Ireland's jobless rate at near record low - but 'inactivity' still a blight
NORTHERN Ireland's jobless rate stands at a mere 3.
North's unemployment rate above UK level for first time in a year
THE north's unemployment rate has moved above the UK average for the first time in a year, new official figures show.
North's unemployment rate jumps to 10-month high
THE north's unemployment rate has increased over the last quarter to be back on a par with the overall UK figure after three consecutive quarters when it was lower, jumping 0.7 percentage points to 4 per cent, new labour market statistics show.
North's unemployment rate increases in 'concerning' labour market figures
THE north's unemployment rate has crept up in the last quarter, while the proportion of those in employment remains the lowest in the UK, official figures show.