Highest rate of 74.6% since data collection began in 1971 but wage growth slows
Employment reached a record high in the fourth quarter of 2016 but slowing wage growth suggests households are likely to feel squeezed as inflation picks up during the year.
The employment rate rose to 74.6 per c
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