jobs
Four chasing every UK job
Four people are chasing every job in England, Scotland and Wales, and in some areas more than 10 jobseekers are chasing each vacancy, according to a new survey.
Wages and productivity falling despite positive unemployment figures
While the latest drop in the unemployment figures should be welcomed, real wages have now been falling in every month for the past three years.
Unemployment down 14,000 to 2.50 million
Unemployment fell by 14,000 between October and December to 2.50 million, and the unemployment rate is down to 7.8%, today’s labour market statistics reveal.
Government risks a ‘lost decade’ for deprived areas
The government heralded the fall in unemployment as evidence their economic strategy is working - but in deprived areas the picture is less rosy.
Why are British workers getting less productive?
The IFS produced a new report today examining why British workers are getting less productive.
The rise in apprenticeships is not as good as it looks
Jonathan Clifton, senior research fellow at the Institute for Public Policy Research, explains why the rise in apprenticeships is not as good as it looks.