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Labour Market (Jan.)

The labour market started 2018 just as it ended 2017, with employment continuing to climb at a healthy clip. But the fall in hours worked to a record low will offset some of the boost to household incomes. And the unemployment rate needs to fall much further before wage growth rises.

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