Green Politics
Jobs or pay – we still haven’t got the hang of delivering on both
There are good reasons to worry that stalling earnings may stifle household demand
labour market stats
The jobs figures: even if it’s a blip, it’s a worrying one
As the prime minister boasted about the coalition's jobs record, the reality was heading in the opposite direction
Labour market: Britain’s jobs success is vulnerable to further austerity
Real earnings are increasing but are too dependent on low inflation
Unemployment down 35,000 to 1.83m
Unemployment decreased by 35,000 in the three months to March
Labour market: working people are still paying the price for austerity
Many have argued that employment gains somehow compensate for earnings losses, but this is false
Unemployment down 76,000 to 1.84m
Unemployment decreased by 76,000 in the three months to February 2015 to 1.84 million, with the unemployment rate now at 5.6 per cent, today’s labour market statistics reveal