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Alternative employment survey reveals slowdown

The fallout from the oil price shock has triggered a significant slowdown in hiring according to the large payroll employment survey, despite evidence to the contrary from the more popular household employment survey. Closer examination of the latter, however, also reveals a similar and worrying underlying trend that has negative implications for labour income growth.

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