According to the National Office of Statistics, The unemployment rate was 5.0 per cent, up both over the quarter and over the year. The number of unemployed people increased by 37,000 over the quarter and by 109,000 over the year, to reach 1.53 million. This quarterly increase in unemployment was due to more unemployed women.
The number of people claiming Jobseeker's Allowance benefit has increased. The number of job vacancies has increased.
Huh?
And, The number of economically inactive people of working age rose by 65,000, to reach 7.96 million, the highest figure since comparable records began in 1971.
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Have these figures been broken down according to the ethnicity of the unemployed? It will be interesting if the UK follows the trend in Europe with high levels of unemployment amoung immigrants.
Mark V (At your service:-))
Yes
Unemployment rates of men: by ethnic group, 2004
Great Britain Percentages
Black Caribbean 14.5
Black African 13.1
Bangladeshi 12.9
Mixed 12.6
Pakistani 11.0
Chinese 9.7
Indian 6.5
White Irish 4.9
White British 4.5
And economic inactivity of women in 2001
Bangladeshi 75 percent
Pakistani 69
Chinese 44
Black African 43
White British 25
White Irish 25
Although contrary to some perceptions the population of the UK is still 92.1 percent white.
well that's what happens when the govt raids the piggy bank of previous good financial managment to make itself look good. Everything seems fine, until it isn't. I can't believe people don't see this for what it is.
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