Starting salaries for new permanent staff rose by the smallest amount in two years, though pay growth for temporary workers improved slightly. A third of UK labour demand rose at its slowest rate since 2012 in April , according to a survey by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation and KPMG . The monthly index fell to 53.6 from 55.5 in March . The survey also found starting salaries for new permanent staff rose by the least in five years . Business ##es had been falling ahead of the UK 's expected departure from the EU at the end of March , alongside slowing global growth . While unemployment is at 3.9 % , analysts said the latest survey results show the job market is seizing up .
A third of UK labour demand rose at its slowest rate since 2012 in April , according to a survey by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation and KPMG . The monthly index fell to 53.6 from 55.5 in March . The survey also found starting salaries for new permanent staff rose by the least in five years . Business ##es had been falling ahead of the UK 's expected departure from the EU at the end of March , alongside slowing global growth . While unemployment is at 3.9 % , analysts said the latest survey results show the job market is seizing up .