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    Research Briefing

    Employment in the UK: Economic indicators

    Employment data tells us about the strength of the labour market. Find the latest data on UK employment levels and rates.

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    Research Briefing

    Unemployment in the UK: Economic indicators

    Unemployment data tells us about the strength of the labour market. Find the latest data on UK unemployment levels and rates.

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    Research Briefing

    UK Labour Market Statistics

    This paper provides the latest statistics and analysis of employment, unemployment, economic inactivity and earnings in the UK.

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    Research Briefing

    People claiming unemployment benefits by constituency

    This paper provides figures for the number of people claiming unemployment benefits (the “claimant count”) for the UK and by parliamentary constituency.

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    Research Briefing

    Youth unemployment statistics

    This briefing presents the latest statistics on youth unemployment in the UK as well as comparisons with other OECD countries.

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    The UK labour market

    Research on the UK labour market, including employment, unemployment, economic inactivity, wages, and people claiming unemployment benefits.

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    Debate Pack

    Coastal Communities

    A Backbench Business Committee debate on Coastal Communities is scheduled for Thursday 20 March 2025 in the House of Commons chamber.

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    Research Briefing

    Unemployment by ethnic background

    This short paper summarises trends in unemployment rates and looks at how rates vary by ethnicity, age and sex.

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    Insight

    Has labour market data become less reliable?

    The ONS’s labour market data release was partially cancelled in October 2023 because survey response rates were too low for the data to be reliable.

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    Research Briefing

    Coronavirus: Impact on the labour market

    This is the final version of this paper which tracks the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the labour market from January-March 2020 to January-March 2022.

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    Research Briefing

    Employment by Country of Birth and Nationality

    This Commons Library briefing paper analyses data on employment in the UK by country of birth and nationality. The briefing compares data from 1997 to 2021 and explains how figures for employment by nationality can differ to those for employment by country of birth.

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    Research Briefing

    Pensions – early access

    Looks at the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on the employment rates and retirement plans of older people and the impact on their future retirement incomes

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    Research Briefing

    Economic Indicators, July 2020

    Analysis of the latest UK and international economic indicators

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    Insight

    Economic update: Is the UK beginning to bounce back?

    This Insight looks at the latest data for signs of increased economic activity alongside falling wages and Government plans for future public spending.

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    Insight

    Economic update: UK facing ‘severe recession’

    Sharp falls in GDP, increases in claims for unemployment-related benefits, and an increase in government borrowing: the coronavirus lockdown is having a profound effect on the economy.

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