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UK unemployment is down - by 61,000. UK unemployment stands at 8% of the economically active population - the lowest level since the three months to July 2011 according to the Office for National Statistics. The Guardian's Julia Kollewe explains this boost in employment comes partly from the jobs created for the London Olympics plus an increasing trend in self- and part-time employment.
The total number of jobless fell to 2.58 million, according to the Office for National Statistics. Unemployment has declined for a fourth successive month to its lowest level since last summer – 2.58 million people – as the Olympics helped offset the flat-lining economy and continued turmoil in the eurozone. The total number of unemployed fell to 2.56 million and the number employed was at 29.48 million for April to June this year.
The ONS said the number of people looking for work had fallen by 65,000 in the three months to May, driving the unemployment rate down to 8.1%, from 8.3% three months earlier. The ONS said the strong performance of London – with the capital registering 61,000 more people in employment over the period – indicated an Olympics link.
The more timely claimant count measure of unemployment, which tracks the number of people receiving Jobseeker's Allowance, gave a conflicting signal, rising by 6,100 in June, to 1.6 million. The more timely claimant count measure of unemployment, which tracks the number of people receiving Jobseeker's Allowance, showed a 2% increase in the number of claimants between July this year and last.
The number of people employed in the public sector fell to 5.9m, the lowest figure since March 2003. A decrease of 39,000 people employed in the public sector and a rise of 205,000 people employed in the private sector were also recorded in the release. A decrease of 39,000 people employed in the public sector and a rise of 205,000 people employed in the private sector were also recorded in the release.
Unemployment among the under-25s is still over 1m - but slightly down on last month.Unemployment among the under-25s is still over 1m - but slightly down on last month.
The increasing rate of youth unemployment in the UK means that we are catching up with the rest of Europe which has had high youth unemployment for a while. See the chart above to see how we compare, the full data can be found for this on our Eurozone debt crisis article. The UK levels of youth unemployment seem to be following an increasing trend throughout the rest of Europe where starting out in the work force has been tough for some time. The full data comparing youth unemployment can be found for this on our Eurozone debt crisis article.
The ONS have this great video explaining their labour statistics:
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Our figures, not seasonally adjusted, from NOMIS show 1,564,156 people claiming unemployment benefits in June, down 0.2% points on last year. Our figures, not seasonally adjusted, from NOMIS, show benefit claimants in each UK parliamentary constituency.
Birmingham Ladywood remains the constituency with the highest claimant rate at 11.2% with Hodge Hill following closely behind once more at 9.6%. Some ofthe other key numbers from this analysis are:
• Highest % of men claiming benefits: Birmingham Ladywood, 15.5%
• Highest % of women: Birmingham Ladywood, 6.8%
• Biggest %-point increase over the year: Bradford West, 1.7%points
• Biggest % change on month: Dundee West, up 6.8%
• Biggest %-point decrease over the year: Hornsey and Wood Green, down 0.6%point
The figures below, out each month, show benefit claimants in each UK parliamentary constituency and come from the Office for National Statistics Thanks to the powerful ONS Nomis database, we can now give them to you by constituency.
We've gone for claimants rather than unemployed numbers because – although the numbers are lower – they are bang up to date and available at a really local level, so you can see exactly what's happening near where you live.We've gone for claimants rather than unemployed numbers because – although the numbers are lower – they are bang up to date and available at a really local level, so you can see exactly what's happening near where you live.
These are not seasonally adjusted - which explains the slight difference with the totals. The figures, broken down constituency by constituency, do not take into account seasonal variations so show a difference from the seasonally adjusted figures released today. We have added youth unemployment figures and total unemployment which is further broken down. Birmingham Ladywood remains the constituency with the highest claimant rate at 11.2% with Hodge Hill following closely behind once more at 9.6%. Some ofthe other key numbers from this analysis are:
• Highest % of men claiming benefits: Birmingham Ladywood, 15.4%
• Highest % of women: Birmingham Ladywood, 7%
• Biggest %-point increase over the year: Bradford West, 1.6%points
• Biggest % change on month: Gordon, Scotland, up 12.5%
• Biggest %-point decrease over the year: Hackney North and Stoke Newington, down 0.7%point
Download the data and in the second tab you can see our rankings by constituency - with highest rates by men and women and a host of other bits of analysis.Download the data and in the second tab you can see our rankings by constituency - with highest rates by men and women and a host of other bits of analysis.
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