#low-wage-employment

#low-wage-employment

When I was younger, I worked largely in retail. I spent four years in Europe because my first husband was in the military, then came back and worked in a dress shop. After getting a divorce, I ended up becoming a credit manager. That was very unusual at the time because women were often secretaries, not credit managers. I met my second husband at that company. After the company went under, I stopped working.

New data from Indeed suggests the UK labour market will enter 2026 in a subdued state, with job postings 19 percent below their pre-pandemic level. This is an 8 percent year-on-year decline, though broadly unchanged since mid-April and up 4 percent over the past month. The analysis - covering job postings from 1 January to 21 November 2025 - also highlights the UK as an outlier, with postings in Europe and North America remaining above pre-pandemic levels.