P229 CEEFAX 229 Tue 8 May 21:15/47 4/6 RETAIL PRICE INFLATION RPI Inflation Rate 350 8 - - 340 6 - - 330 4 - - mamjjasondjfm % mamjjasondjfm Retail Price Index March: 345.1, up 0.3pc from February XJan 1974=1OO). Annual Inflation Rate 5.2pc, after 5.1pc in year to February. More
P229 CEEFAX 229 Tue 8 May 21:21/30 5/6 AVERAGE EARNINGS Average Underlying Earnings 12-month Index Increase 155 9 - - 150 8 - - 145 7 fmamjjasondjf % fmamjjasNndjf Earnings Index February: 155.5 (154.7 in January), a 12-month rise of 5.6pc. (The underlying rise is put at 7.75pc).NB Whole Economy Index XJan 1980 = 100) (NB Seasonally adjusted) More
P229 CEEFAX 229 Tue 8 May 21:12/28 6/6 UNEMPLOYMENT Out of 'ork Vacanciec 170 14 - - ************ 150 13 - - 130 12 - % mamjjasondjfm 'OOO mamjjasondjfm Unemployment in month to mid-March was 12.6pc, after February's 12.6pc. Notified Vacancies rose by 100 in the month to mid-March to 148,800. NB Seasonally adj/excl schNol-leavers ( * Excluding men aged 60 and over) More