who’s hit hardest by worst jobs outlook in UK’s post-war history?
As expected, official labour market figures published earlier today by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that UK unemployment has topped the 2 million mark. Analysing the latest ONS figures John Philpott, Chief Economist at the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) finds that these are the ‘most doleful set of jobs figures since the start of the recession’ and highlights the groups, sectors and regions that have so far borne the brunt of the jobs downturn. Dr Philpott comments as follows: Overall labour market situation and outlook “These are the most doleful set of UK labour market figures since the start of the recession. Not only is unemployment back to where it was in 1997 but it now looks as though we are heading towards the worst outlook for jobs in the UK’s post-war history. Full employment is not just slipping away, it is sinking without trace. “The rise in the headline level of unemployment above 2 million is only part of the sorry story. Much mor
