Confidence in job security 'weakest level in 6 months'

MORE workers fear losing their jobs in the near future than at any time for six months, researchers found.

- BY VICKY SHAW

Employees fear holding on to jobs

People’s perceptions of their security dipped to the lowest level since August, according to a survey by YouGov and the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr).

Any score in the resulting index which is higher than 100 indicates positive sentiment, a score of less than 100 indicates negative feelings.

The job security measure sat in negative territory at 92.6, down by 1.1 since January.

But households were found to be more optimistic about the year ahead — including on longer-term job security, which scored 117.6.