article_snippet: A record number of people are now in work after a massive hiring surge, official figures revealed this morning.
article_snippet: A record number of people.
article_snippet: However, today’s figures also revealed that almost as many foreigners found work over the past year as British citizens.
article_snippet: The number of Britons working in the UK increased by 375,000 to reach 28million –
article_snippet: while the number of foreign workers jumped by an astonishing 239,000 to reach 2.96 million.
article_snippet: A record number of number are now in work after a massive hiring surge, the Office for National Statistics National Statistics said this morning .
article_snippet: However, this is 14,000 higher than a year ago.
article_snippet: Self-employment increased by 33,000 to 4.5 million, close to a record high and accounting for more than one in four jobs.
article_snippet: For the fifth month in a row wages are also continuing to rise faster than prices. '
article_snippet: In total, that's 1.9 million more people with the self-esteem and financial security that a job brings. '
highlights_snippet: Number  in work increased by 143,000 to 30.94m in three months to January .
  