P229 CEEFAX 229 Tue 29 May 21:28/28 4/6 RETAIL PRICE INFLATION RPI Inflation Rate 350 8 - - 340 6 - - 330 4 - - amjjasondjfma % amjjasondjfma Retail Price Index April: 349.7, up 1.3pc from March XJan 1974=1OO). Annual Inflation Rate 5.2pc, afjer 5.2pc in year to March. More
P229 CEEFAX 229 Tue 29 May 21:37/04 5/6 AVERAGE EARNINGS Average Underlying Earnings 12-month Index Increase 155 9 - - 150 8 - - 145 7 mamjjasondjfm % mamjjasondjfm Earnings Index March: 154.2 (155.5 in February), a 12-month rise of 5.4pc.(The underlying rise is put at 7.75pc).NB Whole Economy Index XJan 1980 = 100) (Seasonally adjusted) More
P229 CEEFAX 229 Tue 29 May 21:14/58 6/6 UNEMPLOYMENT Out of Work Vacancies 170 14 - - 150 13 - - 130 12 - % amjjasondjfma 'OOO amjjasondjfma Unemployment in month to mid-April was 12.6pc, after March's 12.6pc. Notified Vacancies rose by 600 in the month to mid-April to 147,900. NB Seasonally adj/excl school-leavers More