The stronger than expected rise in the unemployment rate and the pick-up in the underutilisation rate, which is a broader measure of spare capacity, suggests that there is still plenty of slack in the labour market. As such, the labour market is unlikely to generate much inflationary pressure for the foreseeable future.
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