Today marks the first quarterly unemployment rise in four years
In terms of headcount, 1.8 million people are unemployed, still higher than ahead of the crisis
In terms of headcount, 1.8 million people are unemployed, still higher than ahead of the crisis
Unemployment increased by 10,000 in the three months to August
The level of youth employment in the UK is comparable to the Eurozone
We should be cautious about seeing a labour market trend from a month or two of bad figures
The way the government measures unemployment understates the scale of the problem for women
As the prime minister boasted about the coalition’s jobs record, the reality was heading in the opposite direction
There are emerging signs of difficulties in the hiring market
Real earnings are increasing but are too dependent on low inflation
Unemployment decreased by 35,000 in the three months to March
Many have argued that employment gains somehow compensate for earnings losses, but this is false