Saturday 20 December 2008

Bad jobs news

via Centre for Cities by Dermot Finch on 17 December
  • Today's jobs news was bad. The latest labour market stats from the ONS show that the recession is now hitting hard.

  • Employment Minister Tony McNulty admitted that today's figures were "very disappointing".

  • At the regional level, the unemployment rate is highest in the North East (8.2%) and London (7.6%).

Hazel's comment:

Please link through to the full article as Dermot Finch has an ability that I envy – the ability to read a statistical press release and turn the data into intelligible English. And provide rational explanations where needed.

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