Unemployment
Unemployment falls by 5,000 in April to 2.51 millionThe resilience of the UK's labour market was illustrated again as unemployment fell by 5,000 to 2.51 million in the three months to April. |
Eurozone unemployment total reaches record highAs unemployment levels in the eurozone reached a new record high with a rate of 12.2 per cent, it has emerged that more than 40 per cent of 16-24-year-olds are unemployed in Greece, Spain and Italy. |
OECD warns on the growing problem of youth unemploymentThe OECD has warned that youth unemployment is set to increase further after it has grown by a third since the financial crisis. |
Unemployment rises by 15,000 to 2.52m in first quarter of 2013Unemployment rose slightly, by 15,000 in the three months ending in March 2013, less than most economists predicted. |
Permanent job vacancies rise for 7th month running, says KPMGThe latest KPMG/REC hobs index shows a rise in demand for permanent staff for the seventh consecutive month suggesting the problem of underemployment may be receding. |
Niesr: "Underemployment" should be included in official figuresNew research by the National Institute for Economic and Social Research shows that 30% of young people in work would like more hours making it more difficult for unemployed young people to get a job. |
Benefit changes help cause unemployment rise to 2.56 millionThe latest set of employment data shows a bigger than expected increase in unemployment and the lowest rate of wage increases for over three years. |
Unemployment up slightly to 2.52 millionUnemployment in the UK edged up slightly to 2.52 million but there was an increase in the number of workers getting full-time work as part-time roles fell. |
Unemployment down to 2.5 million as record numbers in workThe resilience of the UK labour market is underlined today as unemployment fell to 2.5 million and the highest number of workers are employed since records began in 1971. |
CBI: UK will avoid triple-dip but needs Osborne to investThe CBI says that the UK is "beginning to see the return of organic growth" that should help the economy to grow modestly in 2013 and by two per cent in 2014. |
Baby-boomers lead the way as self-employed numbers riseOfficial statistics show that there has been a rise of 367,000 people becoming self-employed since the financial crisis of 2008 and many of these people are over 50. |
NIESR: UK economy won't reach 2008 levels until 2018In its latest estimates for the UK economy the National Institute of Economic and Social Research says GDP won't recover to 2008 levels until 2018. |
US manufacturing at 9-month high as 157,000 jobs added in JanThe United States economy added 157,000 jobs in January, and manufacturing activity reached a nine month high as the US economy started 2013 on a positive note. |
UK jobs number breaks new record at 29.7 millionThe latest unemployment figures show a fall of 37,000 taking the unemployment total below 2.5 million and the nunber of people in work has reached a record high of 29.7 million. |
ILO: Global unemployment to reach record high of 202m in 2013A new UN report by the International Labour Organization predicts that global unemployment will rise by fove million in 2013 to reach a new record high. |
What will happen to the UK economy in 2013?The first part of our in-depth analysis of what will happen to the UK economy in 2013 focuses on monetary policy. What will happen to inflation, interest rates and GDP in 2013? |
UK employment set to reach record high of 30 million by 2015A new report suggests that despite the poor economic conditions employment in the UK is expected to continue to rise to reach a record high of 30 million by 2015. |
Private sector job numbers accelerate as public sector declinesOfficial data from the Office for National Statistics shows that unemployment in the UK fell slightly in the three months ot October and the rate remained at 7.8 per cent. |
IPPR warns youth unemployment to rise above one million in 2014The IPPR warns that unemployment is set to rise over the next 18 months, particularly affecting young people, the over 50's and the long-term unemployed. |
One in four part-time workers want more hoursA new report from the Office for National Statistics found that underemployment has increased by one million to more than three million since 2008. |
Nationwide reports no change in UK house pricesThe latest Nationwide house price index shows that there was no change in UK house prices in November and that there has been a decline of 1.2 per cent in the last year. |
Government work programme has success rate of just 2.3%Official figures published today show that the government's Work Programme that aims to get the long-term unemployed back to work for six months has a 2.3 per cent success rate. |
Governor King issues triple-dip and inflation warningPresenting the Bank of England's Quarterly Inflation Report, Sir Mervyn King warned that inflation will stay above target until 2014 and that growth will "zig-zag." |
Unemployment falls again to its lowest level for over a yearUnemployment fell by 49,000 to 2.51 million in the last quarter as the number of people working increased to a record high and youth unemployment fell below one million. |
TUC: Four years to get unemployment down to Jan 2008 levelsThe TUC warns that is trends continue it will take nearly four years for unemployment to fall to the level it was at in January 2008. |
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