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UK / Unemployment rate falls to 7.1%
The unemployment rate in the UK has fallen sharply to 7.1 per cent of the workforce, taking it close to the target under the Bank of England’s much-criticised forward guidance policy Continue reading
Gender Pay gap in UK / Increased to 10.0% from 9.5% in 2012 finds ONS
The gender pay gap (i.e. the difference between men’s and women’s earnings as a percentage of men’s earnings) based on median gross hourly earnings (excluding overtime) for full-time employees increased to 10.0% from 9.5% in 2012 Continue reading
UK / Almost half of graduates work in non-graduate jobs, says ONS
Almost half of graduates in the UK are working in non-graduate roles, a report published by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) has found. Continue reading
NEETs in UK / 1.07million, a drop of 19,000 says ONS
There were 1.07 million young people (aged from 16 to 24) in the UK who were Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET), down 19,000 from April to June 2013 and down 28,000 from a year earlier Continue reading
UK / Double-dip recession could have been a ‘statistical error’
Office for National Statistics says that the trend in economic output was ‘best described as flat’ Real GDP in UK recessions. Source: ONS The Office for National Statistics has paved the way for erasing Britain’s double-dip recession from the history books, arguing in an article on Wednesday that the state of the economy since autumn … Continue reading
UK / Unemployment rises to 2.56 million
UK unemployment rose by 70,000 to 2.56 million between December and February, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has said. It pushed the unemployment rate to 7.9%, raising further questions about the UK’s economic strength. The number of people in employment also fell, while earnings growth slowed considerably, according to ONS data. But there was … Continue reading
UK – The number of unemployed people increased by 978,000 since pre-recession peak, not counting the discouraged
UK Labour Market Statistics, September 2012 The employment rate for those aged from 16 to 64 was 71.2 per cent, up 0.5 on the quarter. There were 29.56 million people in employment aged 16 and over, up 236,000 on the quarter. The unemployment rate was 8.1 per cent of the economically active population, down 0.1 … Continue reading
UK unemployment falls by 51,000 and 166,000 more people in employment – ONS
For February to April 2012: • The employment rate for those aged from 16 to 64 was 70.6 per cent, up 0.3 on the quarter. • There were 29.28 million people in employment aged 16 and over, up 166,000 on the quarter. The number of people employed in the private sector increased by 205,000 to … Continue reading
UPDATE – UK | Surprise Job Market positive results based on p/t working & self-employment
(ONS Press Release) – For January to March 2012: • The employment rate for those aged from 16 to 64 was 70.5 per cent, up 0.2 on the quarter. There were 29.23 million people in employment aged 16 and over, up 105,000 on the quarter. The quarterly increase in employment was entirely due to more part-time workers. • … Continue reading
UK | Surprise Job Market Positive Results
(ONS Press Release) – For January to March 2012: • The employment rate for those aged from 16 to 64 was 70.5 per cent, up 0.2 on the quarter. There were 29.23 million people in employment aged 16 and over, up 105,000 on the quarter. The quarterly increase in employment was entirely due to more part-time workers. • … Continue reading
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