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Wednesday, 6 October 2010
Christmas On The Dole
The number of people spending their second Christmas on the dole will double according to an analysis of labour market statistics by the TUC. The number has increased from 103,930 to 201,015. The analysis also shows that in December 2008 19 local authority areas had over 1000 long-term claimants but 58 local authorities already have over 1000 long-term claimants. There have been sharp rises in the number of claimants in some rural areas. It will be very difficult for them to have a decent Christmas festive celebration.
Wednesday, 11 November 2009
Rise In Unemployment Slowest Since April 1998
The labour market statistics from the ONS show that unemployment was at 7.8% for the quarter from July to September and there were 2.46 million people unemployed. There were in total 21.1% of the working population economically inactive or 8 milion people. The working population totalled 28.93 million people, 21.26 million in full-time employment. There were 7.66 milion people in part-time employment.
Average earnings rose by 1.2% on last year including bonuses and 1.8% excluding bonuses. The claimant count was 1.64 million. It is the highest number of claimants since April 1997 but the smallest increase in the claiment count since April 1998. The number of vacancies was the lowest since records began in 2001 at 428,000. There were 31 million workforce jobs in June 2009, down 163,000. The biggest decreases were in business services and finance. Redundancies totalled 205,000, or 8.2% per 1000 employees.
The private sector accounted for 22.84 million employees and the public sector 6.04 million. By country of birth, 73.6% of UK born people of working age were in employment compared with 67.3% of non-UK born people. The number of UK born people in employment was 25.31 million and of non-UK born people it was 3.68 million.
The total hours worked per week were 910.7 million and the average weekly hours were 31.5. Labour disputes totalled 12 stoppages and 57,000 working days lost. Productivity was 3.9% lower in Q2 than last year while unit wage costs increased by 5.7% over the same period.
The south-east had the lowest unemployment rate in the UK at 6% and the west-midlands the highest at 10% due to a fall in the number of economically active people and an increase in unemployment.
Average earnings rose by 1.2% on last year including bonuses and 1.8% excluding bonuses. The claimant count was 1.64 million. It is the highest number of claimants since April 1997 but the smallest increase in the claiment count since April 1998. The number of vacancies was the lowest since records began in 2001 at 428,000. There were 31 million workforce jobs in June 2009, down 163,000. The biggest decreases were in business services and finance. Redundancies totalled 205,000, or 8.2% per 1000 employees.
The private sector accounted for 22.84 million employees and the public sector 6.04 million. By country of birth, 73.6% of UK born people of working age were in employment compared with 67.3% of non-UK born people. The number of UK born people in employment was 25.31 million and of non-UK born people it was 3.68 million.
The total hours worked per week were 910.7 million and the average weekly hours were 31.5. Labour disputes totalled 12 stoppages and 57,000 working days lost. Productivity was 3.9% lower in Q2 than last year while unit wage costs increased by 5.7% over the same period.
The south-east had the lowest unemployment rate in the UK at 6% and the west-midlands the highest at 10% due to a fall in the number of economically active people and an increase in unemployment.
Thursday, 18 June 2009
Unemployment Up To 7.2% At 2.26m
The number of unemployed was up 232,000 to 2.26m in the 3 months to April and up 603,000 from last year. The unemployment rate was 0.7% up to 7.2% in the 3 months to April and 1.9% on a year earlier. The number of long-term unemployed was 515,000 in the 3 months to April, 54,000 more than in the 3 months to January. There were 695,000 unemployed 18-24 year olds in 3 months to April, up 74,000 from the 3 months to January. The claimant count in May was 1.54m or 4.8%, up 39,300 or 0.1% on the month and up 726,000 or 2.2% on the year. The number of people claiming key out of work benefits was 4.53m in November 2008.
The employment rate down to 73.3% in 3 months to April, 0.8% down from 3 months to January and 1.5% down on the year. The number of employed people was down 271,000 to 29.1m on 3 months to January and 399,000 on year. 21.61m of the working population were in full-time employment. Of these, 6.02m were in public sector employment, up 15,000 from December 2008. In the private sector there were 23.09 people employed down 286,000 on December last year. There were 31.19m workforce jobs in March 2009 down 108,000 on the quarter and 455,000 on the year. The manufacturing sector showed the biggest decline at 78,000 jobs less than the last quarter.
Total working time over the 3 months to April came to 918.9m hours, down 16.8m on January. Average weekly hours worked in 3 months to April were 31.6. The number of inactive people of working age is up on 3 months ago. There were 7.89m in April. The economic inactivity rate was 20.8%, up 0.2% on 3 months to January.
Whole economy average earnings rose by 2.7% on the year. Earnings growth, excluding bonuses was down, but earnings growth, including bonuses, was up 0.8% on year.
In the 3 months to May 2009 there were 38,000 fewer vacancies than in February, down 230,000 on year, to 444,000. There were 1.7 vacancies for every 100 jobs. 302,000 people had become redundant, up 36,000 on quarter and 191,000 on year.
The employment rate down to 73.3% in 3 months to April, 0.8% down from 3 months to January and 1.5% down on the year. The number of employed people was down 271,000 to 29.1m on 3 months to January and 399,000 on year. 21.61m of the working population were in full-time employment. Of these, 6.02m were in public sector employment, up 15,000 from December 2008. In the private sector there were 23.09 people employed down 286,000 on December last year. There were 31.19m workforce jobs in March 2009 down 108,000 on the quarter and 455,000 on the year. The manufacturing sector showed the biggest decline at 78,000 jobs less than the last quarter.
Total working time over the 3 months to April came to 918.9m hours, down 16.8m on January. Average weekly hours worked in 3 months to April were 31.6. The number of inactive people of working age is up on 3 months ago. There were 7.89m in April. The economic inactivity rate was 20.8%, up 0.2% on 3 months to January.
Whole economy average earnings rose by 2.7% on the year. Earnings growth, excluding bonuses was down, but earnings growth, including bonuses, was up 0.8% on year.
In the 3 months to May 2009 there were 38,000 fewer vacancies than in February, down 230,000 on year, to 444,000. There were 1.7 vacancies for every 100 jobs. 302,000 people had become redundant, up 36,000 on quarter and 191,000 on year.
Wednesday, 13 May 2009
Unemployment Rises Again
The numbers of unemployed, the unemployment rate and the claimant count have increased. The number of vacancies has fallen along with the growth in average earnings and the number of inactive people of working age.
The unemployment rate was 7.1% in the three months to March 2009 an increase of 0.8% on previous three months and 1.8% on the year. The number of unemployed is 2.22 million an increase of 244,000 on the quarter and 592,000 on the year. The number of claimants in April was 1.51 million with an increase of 57,100 over the quarter and 710,700 on the year. The economic inactivity rate for working age people for March was 20.7%, a 0.1% decrease on the previous month and 0.2% on the year. The number of people inactive was 7.83million in the three months to March, 29,000 fewer than 3 months ago and 48,000 less than a year ago. Vacancies have fallen by 51,000 to 455,000 in the three months to April and by 232,000 on the year. There were 1.7 vacancies for every 100 employee jobs. Redundancies have risen by 27,000 on previous quarter and by 175,000 on the year to 286,000. Average earnings were lower by 0.2% in terms of annual growth in quarter to March at 3.0%.
The employment rate for working age people was 73.6% and the number of employed people 29.2million. Manufacturing has suffered with the lowest figures since records began in 1978 at 2.73 million, 160,000 fewer than last year. Productivity decreased by 8% and unit wage costs increased by 9.8% over the year and 3000 days were lost from 13 stoppages.
These figures compare well with other European countries. OECD statistics show France had 8.8% unemployment, Belgium 7.3%, Germany 7.6% and Finland 7.4%.
The unemployment rate was 7.1% in the three months to March 2009 an increase of 0.8% on previous three months and 1.8% on the year. The number of unemployed is 2.22 million an increase of 244,000 on the quarter and 592,000 on the year. The number of claimants in April was 1.51 million with an increase of 57,100 over the quarter and 710,700 on the year. The economic inactivity rate for working age people for March was 20.7%, a 0.1% decrease on the previous month and 0.2% on the year. The number of people inactive was 7.83million in the three months to March, 29,000 fewer than 3 months ago and 48,000 less than a year ago. Vacancies have fallen by 51,000 to 455,000 in the three months to April and by 232,000 on the year. There were 1.7 vacancies for every 100 employee jobs. Redundancies have risen by 27,000 on previous quarter and by 175,000 on the year to 286,000. Average earnings were lower by 0.2% in terms of annual growth in quarter to March at 3.0%.
The employment rate for working age people was 73.6% and the number of employed people 29.2million. Manufacturing has suffered with the lowest figures since records began in 1978 at 2.73 million, 160,000 fewer than last year. Productivity decreased by 8% and unit wage costs increased by 9.8% over the year and 3000 days were lost from 13 stoppages.
These figures compare well with other European countries. OECD statistics show France had 8.8% unemployment, Belgium 7.3%, Germany 7.6% and Finland 7.4%.
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