Many thanks for hosting me at Make UK. Given the interests of this group and the challenges I’m told some of you have faced with recruitment, I thought I would spend some time taking a deep-dive into recent UK labour market developments. Over the last 2-3 years, we have seen a historically tight labour market, driven by recruitment difficulties as the pandemic likely caused structural shifts. I aim to focus on two puzzles that have been a feature of this period. First, unemployment has remained at historically low levels despite subdued economic growth. And second, wages have remained high amid an easing labour … (full story)
