# UK labour market shows further signs of slowing in second quarter

https://mins.news/en/item/24803

- Reuters, 2026-08-18 06:45 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-wage-growth-35-second-quarter-2026-08-18/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a83ff7aaa1ab60001e2ecaf

> Official data showed that Britain’s labour market cooled in the second quarter, with private-sector earnings growth slowing and vacancies falling to their lowest level in more than five years.

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