Job vacancies fall to lowest level in five years

City AM — Apr 21, 06:11 AM

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The UK jobs market took a turn for the worst as job vacancies fell to their lowest level in nearly five years, according to official figures.

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the number of vacancies fell by an estimate of 29,000 in the three months to March.

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