Northern Ireland jobs market is now weakening, figures suggest

In August, the number of people on company payrolls fell slightly, according to HMRC data.

A survey of businesses also suggests the number of employee jobs fell slightly in the second quarter of 2023.

It suggests the number of employee jobs was 813,450 in June 2023; that was an increase of 13,740 jobs on the same period in 2022 but a decrease of 1,370 jobs compared to the first quarter of 2023. Meanwhile, the number of people claiming unemployment-related benefits increased in August, up by 0.4% to 36,700.

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