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Employment at its Highest Level Since 2008
Published: 21st February 2017
Employment volumes have risen by 65,100 (3.3%) in the year to the fourth quarter of 2016, the 17th successive quarter of annual employment growth.
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The level of employment is now at its highest since 2008. All of the employment growth in the final quarter of last year was due to increases in full-time employment – another positive development.
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Employment growth remains broadly based, with increases recorded in all 14 sectors measured by the CSO.