Are the employment figures about to get worse?
The headline employment and unemployment figures may be about to take a turn for the worse, writes Richard Exell, Senior Policy Officer at the TUC.
Richard Exell
Website Richard writes for Left Foot Forward on labour markets; he is the TUC’s senior policy officer, covering social security, tax credits and labour market issues - including the debates about the European social model and labour market flexibility.
Looking behind the headlines in today’s employment figures
Today’s job figures are good, but the news on public sector employment is turning gloomy much faster than expected – and there are quite a few other worries.
Misery on the rise, while demand for jobs is falling
The latest news on jobs highlights the weak state of the labour market and does not paint the picture of an economy just about to return to confidence.
Encouraging job figures – but not for women or the over 50s
Richard Exell takes a look at the latest job figures, which show some positive movement but also worrying signs for women and the over 50s.
Good news on jobs, but too soon to start celebrating
Unemployment fell and employment rose in today’s labour market statistics, and most of the growth is accounted for by full-time employee jobs. But is it a blip?
Budget 2011: Impact on jobs
The budget had very little to say about employment and unemployment, reports Richard Exell.
Consequences of the coalition’s withdrawal of the Social Crisis Loan Fund
Social Fund cuts announced yesterday by Steve Webb will hit the poor and needy and plans for handing the Fund over to local authorities will make things even worse.
Jobs stats confirm disastrous state of labour market for young people
If today’s figures mark the start of a widely predicted increase in unemployment, more and more people could find themselves getting less and less help.
Recent graduates latest to be hit by jobs crisis
The proportion of university leavers out of work has nearly doubled since before the recession, an increase from 10.6 per cent to 18.5 per cent.
Unemployment rise on a scale not seen since the recession
The unemployment rate rose from 7.7 to 7.9 per cent, the highest since March, while the employment figures are equally grotty, down 64,000 from last month.