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Unemployment is edging upwards as hiring remains weak. Payrolled employment continues to fall, though at a slower rate, and vacancies appear to have stabilised.
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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has commissioned the Institute for Employment Studies, in partnership with Learning and Work Institute, to deliver evidence reviews and practical resources on key labour market issues to help inform local policymakers.
The first jobs data of this Parliament lays bare the scale of the challenges facing the new Labour government.
We are deeply sorry to announce that our dear friend and colleague, Stephen Bevan, passed away last night. Steve has been such an important part of so many of our lives over the years – through his work, as a mentor and as a friend – and we will miss him hugely.
The last Parliament has been truly dismal for employment, and today’s figures are the worst that we have seen since the pandemic.
Today’s jobs data is very disappointing again. The UK remains pretty much the only country in the developed world where employment is stuck below pre-pandemic rates.
Today’s jobs figures are surprisingly poor, with a steep fall in employment and a sharp rise in those out of work, including an unexpected rise in unemployment.
Today’s jobs figures show that the labour market remains pretty subdued. The employment rate is broadly flat but still about one percentage point below where it was before the pandemic, even though unemployment has fallen back to where it was.
Today sees the first full publication of revised jobs data following revisions made to how Labour Force Survey responses are weighted.
Tony Wilson will be stepping down as the Director of the Institute for Employment Studies in October, in order to take up a new post at the Department for Work and Pensions as an Expert Adviser.
Today’s figures suggest that the labour market is continuing to cool but isn’t crashing. Employment remains steady, unemployment is flat and there are still nearly a million vacancies in the economy.
In summary, our view is that there is a lot to welcome in the new plan, with around £2.6 billion of investment in employment and related support over the next five years, particularly focused on supporting the long-term unemployed and people with significant health conditions.
