The number of unemployed men fell by 43,000 to reach 1.51 million but the number of unemployed women increased by 8,000 to reach 1.14 million, the highest figure since the three months to November 1987. Despite the fall in unemployment,the Jobseeker’s allowance (JSA) claimant count rose by 3,600 in March – the highest total since … Continue reading
As recently as 2008 there were fewer than 6,000 18-24 year olds who had been on Jobseekers’ Allowance for more than a year. That number is now just under 50,000 – more than eight times as many. This is not just the recession and its aftermath: after falling back somewhat in the year to May … Continue reading