Chancellor responds to August labour market statistics

Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak said:

“Today’s figures show that our Plan for Jobs is working - saving people’s jobs and getting people back into work.

“I know there could still be bumps in the road but the data is promising – there are now more employees on payrolls than at any point since March 2020 and the number of people on furlough is the lowest since the scheme launched.

“We are continuing to support people across the country to boost their skills and find great jobs, for example through apprenticeships, our Kickstart scheme and the Lifetime Skills Guarantee.”