Official figures show that the UK’s unemployment levels have fallen by 49,000 to 2.46 million
Official figures show that the UK’s unemployment levels have fallen by 49,000 to 2.46 million. This is the second month in a row that it has decreased.
Figures from the Office for National statistics showed the largest increase in employment since 1989 which was mainly driven by the rise in the proportion of part-time workers.
The figures
- The number of people in employment aged 16 and over increased by 184,000 on the quarter to reach 29.02 million.
- Employment is up 104,000 on the year but is 507,000 lower than two years previously.
- The quarterly increase in total employment (mainly part-time workers) increased by 115,000 the highest figure since comparable records began in 1992.
- The number of full-time workers increased by 68,000 on the quarter to reach 21.18 million.
- The number of unemployed people fell by 49,000 over the quarter to reach 2.46 million.
- The number of people unemployed for up to twelve months fell by 82,000, to reach 1.66 million. JCP delivering results
- However, the number of people unemployed for more than twelve months increased by 33,000 over the quarter to reach 796,000, the highest figure since the three months to March 1997.
- The number of people claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance (the claimant count) fell by 3,800 between June and July 2010 to reach 1.46 million. T
- The inactivity rate for those aged from 16 to 64 for the three months to June 2010 was 23.4 per cent, down 0.2 on the quarter. The number of inactive people aged from 16 to 64 fell by 49,000 over the quarter to reach 9.35 million.
- The number of vacancies for the three months to July 2010 was 481,000, up 9,000 over the quarter.
