Since the start of this year the rate of improvement in labour market conditions has slowed to a crawl. While a welcome rebound in the participation rate helps to explain why the unemployment rate has remained stuck at just below 5%, the progress in other indicators, such as involuntary part-time work and voluntary job quits, has also stalled.
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