People on payroll rose by 275,000 - the Plan for Jobs is working

Figures released this morning reveal that the number of people on payroll rose by 275,000 between January and February to a record number of 29.7 million – showing that our Plan For Jobs is working.

As we move beyond the pandemic, our priority is getting people back into work and helping businesses to thrive, and it is clear that our plan is working.

New figures released this morning show that the number of payroll employees rose nationally by 275,000 between January and February to a record number of 29.7 million employees on payroll – with the employment rate increasing and over 1.3 million vacancies in the UK.

Locally, there were 2,260 actual claimants in Norwich North constituency in February 2022,  which was 4.1% of the population aged 16-64. The equivalent UK claimant rate was 4.3%.

These statistics confirm that the Plan for Jobs is bringing economic security to millions of workers, more trade for businesses, and greater prosperity throughout the country and here in Norwich.

For further detail on these latest figures, please visit: https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/employmentandemployeetypes/bulletins/uklabourmarket/march2022