An overview of the Government initiatives to support businesses through the coronavirus pandemic.
Documents to download
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Economic Indicators, June 2015 (326 KB, PDF)
This month’s developments
Inflation remains at zero
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate was 0.0% in March, the same rate as in February. These are the joint lowest inflation rates on record. The Bank of England target for CPI inflation is 2%.
Employment rate reaches a record high
At 73.4%, the employment rate in December-February 2015 was the highest rate since comparable records began in 1971.
GDP grew by 0.3% in Q1 2015
Documents to download
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Economic Indicators, June 2015 (326 KB, PDF)
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