Many businesses reported that the labour shortages that had blighted the economy before the pandemic were already becoming an issue again in the earliest stages of reopening. The tight market means that the cost of labour continues to rise. In May, the average monthly wage rose by 3.2% compared with a year earlier, and analysts expect this rise to accelerate sharply.
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