EEF NW comment on labour market data

Commenting on today’s Labour Market data Darrell Matthews, EEF North West Region Director, said: “Today’s (13 November) labour market figures add to an improving picture for the UK economy.

"The data also continues to show that manufacturers are offering jobs of a higher quality than in the rest of the economy overall.

"Companies of all sizes in manufacturing are offering better salaries, benefits and training than most if not all other sectors and, at a time, when we need the brightest and best to enter the sector we need to ensure that data which backs this up is more widely recognised.”