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<p>Government action to reward work and reform benefits has delivered a strong labour
market which has seen the employment rate grow more than any other G7 country since
early 2010 (Q1), and in the three months to January it stood at 74.1 per cent – the
highest since records began.</p><p> </p><p>The government believes it is possible
to maintain a strong labour market and improve productivity performance, and this
why it has set out a comprehensive programme of structural reform in the productivity
plan – “Fixing the Foundations” – with further measures included in Budget 2016.</p>
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