‘UK hirings fall again as Brexit uncertainty mounts’ | World News, The Indian Express

‘UK hirings fall again as Brexit uncertainty mounts’ | World News, The Indian Express

By Reuters |London |Published: July 5, 2019 8:09:27 am

‘UK hirings fall again as Brexit uncertainty mounts’

"Brexit stagnation continues to seize up the jobs market as the slowdown in recruitment activity continues," James Stewart, vice chair at KPMG which produces the report with REC, said.

Unemployment fell to its lowest rate since 1975 at 3.8% in the first quarter of 2019, according to official data. (Representational)

The number of people hired for permanent jobs via recruitment firms in Britain fell for a fourth month in a row in June, underscoring a slowdown in the sector this year as Brexit uncertainty weighs on employers, a survey showed.