Employment in the UK: Economic indicators
Employment data tells us about the strength of the labour market. Find the latest data on UK employment levels and rates.
This paper contains labour market figures for parliamentary constituencies, as well as a summary of the latest national and regional statistics.
Unemployment by Constituency, July 2011 (4MB PDF)
The latest data show:
• The number of people aged 18 or over claiming Jobseekers Allowance increased by 24,500 between May and June 2011 to 1.52 million people.
• The wider ILO measure of unemployment was 2.45 million in March-May 2011, a fall of 26,000 from the last quarter.
• The number of people in employment rose by 50,000 over the past quarter and by 309,000 over the past year to reach 29.28 million in March-May 2011
Unemployment by Constituency, July 2011 (4MB PDF)
Employment data tells us about the strength of the labour market. Find the latest data on UK employment levels and rates.
This briefing presents the latest statistics on youth unemployment in the UK as well as comparisons with other OECD countries.
Unemployment data tells us about the strength of the labour market. Find the latest data on UK unemployment levels and rates.