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1. www.bbc.com › news › business-52660591Unemployment: Who are the millions of Britons not working? - BBC

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   Jun 11, 2024 · According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), 4.4% of people were unemployed in the period between February-April 2024 - up from the previous figure of 4.3% and the highest rate since...

2. www.health.org.uk › evidence-hub › workTrends in unemployment and long-term unemployment - The ...

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   Jul 3, 2024 · Unemployment rose slightly in 2023 to 4.1%, from a record low of 3.8% in 2022. 1.37 million adults were unemployed in 2023 – around 82,000 more than pre-pandemic in 2019. Long-term unemployment has remained fairly consistent over recent years at around 1%, having decreased from 2.8% in 2013. -.

3. www.bbc.co.uk › news › business-56165929Under-25s hit worst as unemployment rises again - BBC News

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   Feb 23, 2021 · The unemployment rate has risen to its highest level in almost five years, with younger workers bearing the brunt of the job losses, official figures show. The UK's jobless rate rose to 5.1% in...

4. www.ons.gov.uk › employmentandlabourmarket › peopleUnemployment - Office for National Statistics

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   Find, compare and visualise statistics about places within the United Kingdom. The level and rate of UK unemployment measured by the Labour Force Survey (LFS), using the International Labour...

5. www.bbc.co.uk › worklife › articleWhy unemployed workers are so burnt out - BBC Worklife

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   Jul 3, 2023 · For workers actively seeking jobs, the overall response in January 2023 was +36. In May, it slipped to +27. Irina Gonzalez, 37, can attest to the struggle. In January, she found herself out of...

6. www.bbc.com › news › business-53416207Jobless figures 'not showing full extent of crisis' - BBC

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   Jul 15, 2020 · Unemployment rose by 34,000 in April to reach 1.3 million, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). But the Resolution Foundation argues that the 23% drop in average hours worked...

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   How many people are unemployed in 2024?

   • According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), 4.4% of people were unemployed in the period between February-April 2024 - up from the previous figure of 4.3% and the highest rate since September 2021. That's about 1.5 million people. While there has been an increase in recent months, unemployment remains relatively low historically.

   Unemployment: Who are the millions of Britons not working? - BBC

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   How many people are unemployed?

   • About a quarter of people of working-age - nearly 11 million people - do not currently have jobs. In his March Budget, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt set out a series of measures designed to encourage people to find work, or increase their hours.

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   How high is UK unemployment?

   • UK unemployment has risen to 5.1% - its highest level in almost five years, official figures show.

   Under-25s hit worst as unemployment rises again - BBC News

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   What happened to long-term unemployment in 2023?

   • Long-term unemployment reached a record low in 2023 – 0.8% of economically active people had been unemployed for more than 12 months in 2023, a significant decrease compared to 2.8% in 2013. Long-term unemployment did rise to 1.3% in 2021 in the wake of the pandemic, before falling to its 2019 pre-pandemic level of 1% in 2022.

   Trends in unemployment and long-term unemployment - The Health Fo…

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   How many people are in long-term unemployment?

   • Meanwhile, the number of people in long-term unemployment (those unemployed for over 12 months) has increased by 56,000 on the year, and 6,000 on the quarter, to 363,000. To estimate duration of unemployment, Labour Force Survey (LFS) respondents are asked how long they have been looking for work.

   Employment in the UK - Office for National Statistics

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   Why did unemployment rise in 2022?

   • Unemployment rose over the course of 2020 due to pandemic restrictions, with 4.6% or more of economically active people unemployed in 2020 and 2021. In 2022, the unemployment rate returned to its previous downward trajectory reaching a record low of 3.8%, but rebounded slightly to 4.1% in 2023.

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8. www.ons.gov.uk › employmentandlabourmarket › peopleEmployment in the UK - Office for National Statistics

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   Estimates for December 2020 to February 2021 show 32.43 million people aged 16 years and over in employment, 643,000 fewer than a year earlier and down 73,000 on the quarter. The annual...