The number of payrolled employees is now well above pre-pandemic levels. The employment rate is down on the quarter and down on the year, and is still below pre-pandemic rates.<br> Note: Due to increased volatility of LFS estimates, resulting from smaller achieved sample sizes, estimates of quarterly change should be treated with additional caution. The unemployment rate is up on the quarter and up on the year, and above pre-pandemic rates.<br> Note: Due to increased volatility of LFS estimates, resulting from smaller achieved sample sizes, estimates of quarterly change should be treated with additional caution. The economic inactivity rate is up on the quarter and up on the year, and still above pre-pandemic rates.<br> Note: Due to increased volatility of LFS estimates, resulting from smaller achieved sample sizes, estimates of quarterly change should be treated with additional caution. Vacancies decreased on the quarter but are above pre-pandemic levels. Annual growth in both total (including bonuses) and regular (excluding bonuses) earnings continue to be strong, but not as strong as recent periods In recent periods, annual growth in both real total (including bonuses) and regular (excluding bonuses) earnings has risen on the year