1. Unemployment hits a 17 year high
Unemployed in the UK has risen to 2,57 million, making it a 17 year high, according to figures released by The Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Between June and August unemployment rose by 114,000, making the jobless rate now stand at 8.1% of the UK population.
2. Nearly one million 18 -24 year olds unemployed
The number of unemployed 16 to 24 year olds reached 991,000, the highest figure since comparable records began in 1992.
3. Those unemployed for over one and two years
The number of people unemployed for over one year was 867,000 in the three months to August 2011, up 60,000 from the three months to May 2011.
The number of people unemployed for over two years was 423,000 in the three months to August 2011, up 40,000 from the three months to May 2011.
4. Jobs
There were 31.16 million workforce jobs in June 2011, down 102,000 over the quarter and down 41,000 on a year earlier. The sector showing the largest decrease in jobs over the quarter was public administration, etc which decreased by 44,000 to reach 1.66 million.
5. Vacancies
Vacancies are defined as positions for which employers are actively seeking to recruit outside their business or organisation. There were 462,000 job vacancies in the three months to September 2011, up 1,000 on the three months to June 2011 and up 5,000 on a year earlier. There were 1.8 vacancies per 100 employee jobs in the three months to September 2011, virtually unchanged on both the previous quarter and the year.
More stats at statistics.gov.uk
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