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Most labour shortages will probably be temporary

The widely reported labour shortages should mostly prove temporary. While it may take 6-12 months before some of the underlying causes unwind, recruitment difficulties probably won’t have a long-lasting upward impact on wage growth. As such, they shouldn’t persistently lift CPI inflation.

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