Reality check
The figures alao reveal the degree of the slowdown in pay growth.
Average earnings increased by 0.4% in the year to March, compared with a rate of 0.8% in the year to February.
That is the lowest rate of growth since 2009, and means wages are continuing to fall in real terms, with inflation still well above the target rate of 2%.
When bonuses are stripped out, the picture appears even worse. Earnings grew by 0.8% over the year-the lowest rate of increase since the ONS began reporting the figure in its current format 12 years.
Employment Minister Mark Hoban described the figurees as "disappointing".
But he said the falls in claimant numbers and in youth unemployment, along with an increase in vacancies, were reasons for optimism.
Reality checkThe figures alao reveal the degree of the slowdown in pay growth.Average earnings increased by 0.4% in the year to March, compared with a rate of 0.8% in the year to February.That is the lowest rate of growth since 2009, and means wages are continuing to fall in real terms, with inflation still well above the target rate of 2%.When bonuses are stripped out, the picture appears even worse. Earnings grew by 0.8% over the year-the lowest rate of increase since the ONS began reporting the figure in its current format 12 years.Employment Minister Mark Hoban described the figurees as "disappointing".But he said the falls in claimant numbers and in youth unemployment, along with an increase in vacancies, were reasons for optimism.
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