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Labour market’s strong performance will soon end

Trade uncertainty and increased competition in the food delivery service sector help to explain the unusual strength of employment growth. Surveys now suggest that jobs growth will slow and, even with the unemployment rate very low, we doubt there will be much more upward pressure on wage growth.

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