Comments on: Three graphs that show just how strange – and worrying – the UK labour market is right now https://leftfootforward.org/2017/05/three-graphs-that-show-just-how-strange-and-worrying-the-uk-labour-market-is-right-now/ Left Foot Forward is the home for UK progressives. We provide evidence-based analysis on British politics, news and policy. Wed, 17 May 2017 12:59:58 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.5 By: Craig Mackay https://leftfootforward.org/2017/05/three-graphs-that-show-just-how-strange-and-worrying-the-uk-labour-market-is-right-now/#comment-891535 Wed, 17 May 2017 12:59:58 +0000 https://leftfootforward.org/?p=120823#comment-891535 The explosion in zero hours contract workers artificially inflates employment levels. If, instead, we focus on full-time equivalent employment we get a very different picture.

]]> By: BigBird https://leftfootforward.org/2017/05/three-graphs-that-show-just-how-strange-and-worrying-the-uk-labour-market-is-right-now/#comment-891522 Wed, 17 May 2017 10:11:41 +0000 https://leftfootforward.org/?p=120823#comment-891522 My earning haven’t increased over last 5yrs yet my outgoings have. Food, utilities and extras like phone.
Sink or swim, well I’m a strong swimmer however the undercurrent is getting stronger.
Radical change is needed.

]]> By: Madasafish https://leftfootforward.org/2017/05/three-graphs-that-show-just-how-strange-and-worrying-the-uk-labour-market-is-right-now/#comment-891519 Wed, 17 May 2017 10:00:07 +0000 https://leftfootforward.org/?p=120823#comment-891519 http://tinyurl.com/l8uq76t
. All of the growth in numbers working in the UK over past year has come from people born abroad.

So there is your answer.

Importing cheap Labour.
Simple supply and demand..

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