Source · Select Committees · Public Accounts Committee
Recommendation 29
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Employment rate consistently falls short of government's long-term 80% target since 2018.
Conclusion
In its November 2024 white paper Get Britain Working, the government described its plans to reform employment support as the first steps to achieving its long-term ambition to achieve an 80% employment rate. From May 2018 to October 2024, the employment rate fluctuated between 74.3% and 76.4%.61
Government Response
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