Unemployment UK sees slight decrease

17 November 2010 update at 14 h 10 GMT the number of people claiming jobseekers allowance has also decreased slightly the number of unemployed people in the United Kingdom dropped 9,000 within three months of September, leaving virtually unchanged total unemployment at 2.45 million.

The overall unemployment rate was also unchanged at 7.7%, said the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Data show that the claimant - number of work and to receive benefits - also slightly decreased in October, 3 700 to 1.47 million.

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companies are reluctant to take on workers in full-time because of their concerns about the Economic Outlook in the long term "

end quote Howard Archer UK Chief Economist, IHS Global Insight this reverses 5,300 increased the number of month provider."

The picture remains one of a recovery job is much slower after previous recessions, say analysts.

Across the country that performance was mixed with the region of the Midlands, the South-East Scotland, Ireland North and Northwest see unemployment rise.

Part-time jobs

The British economy employment increased by 167,000 within three months of September, compared with the previous quarter, reaching 29.19 million, according to the statistical bulletin ons.

This suggests that while some unemployed people find jobs, total pool of unemployed is being replenished by inactive persons do not re-enter the labour market by actively seeking work once more.

However, most new jobs created were only part-time.

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Today marks a dark milestone: unemployment among women passed one million for the times since 1988.

It is part of a disturbing trend known female unemployment to climb over the past two years 35% total 1.02 million today.

On the other hand among men, unemployment has declined this year, highlighting a gap between the sexes disturbing.

An explanation is that women wear much of reductions in public sector: they are strongly represented in the service of health, education and social work.

And with the Government, expenditure review set to bite, opportunities for female unemployment could soon get much worse.

"Part-time workers now boast 27.3% of the total employment is 25.4% in mid-2008," said Howard Archer, UK at IHS Global Insight Chief Economist.

"This suggests that companies are reluctant to take on workers with full-time because of their concerns about the Economic Outlook in the long term".

Gap between the sexes

Figures also show that the number of people unemployed for six months or more rose by 21 000 for the quarter to reach 1.18 million.

"Also significantly, job vacancies fell 27 000 within three months of October," said Mr. Archer. "The greatest fall was in education, suggesting that cuts in the public sector are already biting it.»

The number of unemployed women has increased from 31,000 in the quarter to 1.02 million - the highest level since 1988.

In contrast, the number of unemployed people fell 40 000 to 1.43 million.

In the meantime, the earnings picture continues to improve gradually.

Continue to read the main story is: Down 4 000 to 199, 000East Midlands: up to 12 000-182, 000London: Down 10 000 374 000North is: Down 4 000-116, 000North West: up to 1 000 278, 000Northern Ireland: up to 3 000 to 58, 000Scotland: up to 6 000 to 229, 000South is: up to 11 000 to 278 000South West: Down 17,000 148, 000Wales: 12 000-117, 000West Midlands Down: up to 13 000 to 233 000Yorks/Humber: 8000 to 236,000 Down

Source: ONS

Average salary in the three months of September increased by 2% on an an.Cela compares upward 1.7% previously for the three months of August, but remains below the prospects for the 3.2%.Uncertain consumption prices

The report contains a few surprises for city analysts who are more concerned by the prospect of jobs in the next 6 to 12 months as government spending cuts are starting to bite.

A month report predicts last by PwC of accountants who cut in public sector expenditure would be training approximately 500,000 job losses in private, 490 000 cuts foreseen by the coalition Government public sector employment.

"Recent data have been good and work today's figures are no exception, said James Knightley ing, who stressed that full employment is at its highest level since February 2009.

"[It] provides support to the view that public job losses may be more than offset by the increase in employment in the private sector."

But he warns that cuts in Government, the failure of the remuneration to monitor inflation 3% limit on bank loans and moves by households to repay their debts could combine to undermine the economy in the coming months.

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