employment
Unemployment down 132,000 to 2.08 million
Unemployment decreased by 132,000 in the three months to June 2014 to 2.08 million, with the unemployment rate now at 6.4 per cent, today’s labour market statistics reveal.
The UK is becoming the self-employment capital of Europe
Whether they are a growing underclass or a sign of the UK economy’s bright future, the growing army of self-employed warrant our attention.
Three reasons pay might be falling
Good unemployment figures but stagnant pay have been the story about each month’s jobs figures for a year now.
Unemployment falling, but many still left behind
The recovery is not dealing everyone an even hand.
Unemployment down 121,000 to 2.12 million
Unemployment decreased by 121,000 in the three months to May 2014 to 2.12 million, with the unemployment rate now at 6.5 per cent, today’s labour market statistics reveal.
Training for young people is a good move, but Labour should be asking more of employers
Without reference to how Labour intends to bring about good growth there is little point talking about training.