The number of payroll employees is now well above pre-pandemic levels Employment rate decreased on the quarter but increased on the year and are still below pre-pandemic rates Unemployment rate decreased on the quarter and the year, and are below pre-pandemic rates Economic Inactivity rate increased on the quarter and the year, and are still above pre-pandemic rates Redundancies increased on the quarter but are below pre-pandemic rates Total actual weekly hours worked decreased on the quarter, and are still below pre-pandemic levels Vacancies decreased on the quarter and are above pre-pandemic levels Inflation has been increasing in recent months, causing real pay growth rates to decrease