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16/09/2009
Three Million On Dole Next Year
Unemployment across the UK is likely to reach three million in 2010, and could go higher.
Already, the number of people out of work has risen to its highest level in 14 years, official figures have shown.
Unemployment increased by 210,000 to 2.47m in the three months to July, taking the jobless rate to 7.9%, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said.
Claims for unemployment benefit in August grew by 24,400 from July to 1.61m, the highest since May 1997.
In counterpoint to signs the UK economy is beginning to pick up, jobless data still makes grim reading.
The number of 16 to 24-year-olds out of work rose from 928,000 to 947,000 - edging closer to the landmark of one million and adding to fears of a new "lost generation" of young people.
The jobless rate among this age group is at record 19.7% - the highest since records began - meaning one in five is looking for work.
The level of unemployment is now at its highest since May 2005.
Government spending to aid the economy boosted employment in the public sector by 13,000 in the three months to June, the figures showed, but that contrasted with a 230,000 fall in private sector workers over the same period, the ONS said.
There are fears that cuts in spending aimed at tackling the huge budget deficit will lead to job losses in the public sector.
(BMcC/GK)
Already, the number of people out of work has risen to its highest level in 14 years, official figures have shown.
Unemployment increased by 210,000 to 2.47m in the three months to July, taking the jobless rate to 7.9%, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said.
Claims for unemployment benefit in August grew by 24,400 from July to 1.61m, the highest since May 1997.
In counterpoint to signs the UK economy is beginning to pick up, jobless data still makes grim reading.
The number of 16 to 24-year-olds out of work rose from 928,000 to 947,000 - edging closer to the landmark of one million and adding to fears of a new "lost generation" of young people.
The jobless rate among this age group is at record 19.7% - the highest since records began - meaning one in five is looking for work.
The level of unemployment is now at its highest since May 2005.
Government spending to aid the economy boosted employment in the public sector by 13,000 in the three months to June, the figures showed, but that contrasted with a 230,000 fall in private sector workers over the same period, the ONS said.
There are fears that cuts in spending aimed at tackling the huge budget deficit will lead to job losses in the public sector.
(BMcC/GK)
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Highest Number Of People Working Since 1971
Official government figures shows the highest number of people in work since 1971, after a 63.000 drop in unemployment in the last quarter to 2.33 million. This number is expected to give the government a Budget boost with more than 450.000 people employed compared a year ago. Bring the total to over 30.
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