The highest employment rate since records began

New employment statistics show that unemployment has fallen and pay packets are rising – meaning greater economic security for working people.
It is great news that Britain’s economic plan continues to create jobs and increase pay.

We’ve got the highest rate of employment in our history, and real terms pay rising strongly. But with recent data showing our trading partners’ growth is slowing we must not be complacent.
All of this progress will be at risk unless we carry on with our plan to build a resilient economy, delivering the economic security of a country that lives within its means.