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Working nine to nine?

Rapid growth in the UK’s workforce in spite of both demographic and international trends has been crucial to sustaining the economic recovery and preventing it from stoking inflation. Looking ahead, we are confident that labour supply will continue to grow strongly, enabling the economy to enjoy a few more years of robust growth and low interest rates.

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