• The unemployment rate last month was in line with analysts' forecasts, and remained near all-time low of 2.6pc seen in May and June.
• The number of job vacancies dipped from August's all-time high and was the first month-on-month decline since December 2017.

The unemployment rate last month was in line with analysts' forecasts, and remained near all-time low of 2.6pc seen in May and June.

The number of job vacancies dipped from August's all-time high and was the first month-on-month decline since December 2017.

It has surpassed the number of people who are ready to fill them every month since March last year.