Labour Market Overview: Unemployment Rate Rises to 4.3%
Latest Data Estimates for payrolled employees in the UK decreased by 9,000 (0.0%) between August and September 2024, but rose by 136,000 (0.4%) between September…
unemployment
April 2024 ONS Labour Market – A Record High of People Economically Inactive – Sector Response
2.8 million people are economically inactive due to long-term sickness, a record high. Main points Payrolled employees in the UK fell by 18,000 (0.1%) between…
Charting the Future – Canada’s Economy and the Role of Employability Services in Job Market Transformation
This article discusses Canada’s economy and the role of employability services in addressing job market challenges and laying the groundwork for long-term economic resilience amidst…
Automation is the key to getting over 50s back to work (especially for physically demanding roles)
With the UK government encouraging over 50s to return to work to tackle the labour gap, Mark argues that automation will be key to this,…
April Labour Market 2023- Sector Response
Due to a combination of weak growth, more out of work with ill health and fewer older people in work. Economic inactivity due to long-term…
Unemployment and its Relief in Inter-War North of England
In this article, Stephen writes: ”Mass unemployment not only led to a loss of income and role but resulted in a sense of hopelessness, apathy,…
Why training is key to solving the labour shortage crisis
Ahead of the budget on Wednesday, Robert West, Head of Education and Skills at the CBI (Confederation of British Industry) explains how reforming the Apprenticeship…
Exploring Economic Inactivity and NEETs: What Are Their Challenges?
Boosting workforce participation is a key economic challenge in the 2020s. The policy work should start in the Budget. It’s not about getting the over…
UK skills shortage update: Addressing youth unemployment
With the release of Edge’s 10th skills shortage bulletin, we’ve learned to expect the unexpected. Few could have predicted the impacts of Covid-19 and Brexit,…
Futures supports unemployment initiative in Nottingham though becoming a Kickstart employer
Futures are proud to be supporting the Kickstart scheme, not only through giving training and advice to those on the scheme, but also through participating…
