Labour Market
Good news on the jobs front, but pay is definitely not recovering
We’re going down an uncertain path, with serious threats for working people.
Unemployment down 121,000 to 2.12 million
Unemployment decreased by 121,000 in the three months to May 2014 to 2.12 million, with the unemployment rate now at 6.5 per cent, today’s labour market statistics reveal.
Unemployment down 161,000 to 2.6 million
Unemployment decreased by 161,000 in the three months to April 2014 to 2.6 million, with the unemployment rate now at 6.6 per cent, today’s labour market statistics reveal.
Can the left learn to live with the self-employed?
The self-employed appear happier and more content than typical employees.
Coalition Britain: less Dragon’s Den, more a nation of odd jobbers
As with so many of the coalition's claims of economic recovery, the seemingly buoyant labour market is hiding a much more fragile picture, writes James Bloodworth.
Debt is still the problem in this cost of living crisis
Debt, rather than earnings, is being used to cover living costs, writes Carl Packman.