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Rise in job vacancies a bigger worry than fall in employment

As the plunge in employment in Q1 is probably a response to the recession last year, employment will probably soon rebound now that the economy is growing again. The real risk is a rebound in job vacancies prevents wage growth from falling as fast and as far as we currently expect.

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