Users of brick tools were reported to be seeing a recovery in the construction sector in the Recruitment and Employment Confederation's (REC) recent Report on Jobs and newly released figures have supported that view, the body has said.
Data from the Office for National Statistics has shown that the employment rate between March and May was 72.3 per cent, with 28.98 million people in jobs, while the unemployment rate was 7.8 per cent, with 2.47 million individuals out of work.
According to the REC, this represents a decline of 34,000 people not in positions and a sign that the jobs market is returning to stability.
Kevin Green, chief executive of the organisation, recently described the number of jobs available in the construction industry as "rapidly growing" but state-funded departments may see cuts.
"The public sector still has an opportunity to avoid massive job losses through learning from the private sector how costs can be reduced while, at the same time, holding on to its best talent," he suggested.
Posted by Charlie Parkin
Data from the Office for National Statistics has shown that the employment rate between March and May was 72.3 per cent, with 28.98 million people in jobs, while the unemployment rate was 7.8 per cent, with 2.47 million individuals out of work.
According to the REC, this represents a decline of 34,000 people not in positions and a sign that the jobs market is returning to stability.
Kevin Green, chief executive of the organisation, recently described the number of jobs available in the construction industry as "rapidly growing" but state-funded departments may see cuts.
"The public sector still has an opportunity to avoid massive job losses through learning from the private sector how costs can be reduced while, at the same time, holding on to its best talent," he suggested.
Posted by Charlie Parkin