Coronavirus: Impact on the labour market
This paper tracks the evolving impact of the coronavirus outbreak on the labour market.
People claiming unemployment benefits by constituency
This paper provides figures for the number of people claiming unemployment benefits (the “claimant count”) by parliamentary constituency, as well as a summary of the latest labour market statistics for the UK as a whole.
Public Sector Exit Payment Cap
This paper discusses the Restriction of Public Sector Exit Payment Regulations 2020. The Regulations came into force in November 2020 but were disapplied by the Treasury on 12 February 2021.
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Research Briefing
Youth unemployment statistics
This paper presents the latest statistics on youth unemployment in the UK as well as comparisons with other EU countries.
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Research Briefing
Average Earnings: Key Economic Indicators
Average Earnings: Regularly updated data on average weekly earnings, including breakdowns by public and private sectors.
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Research Briefing
Ministerial and other Maternity Allowances Bill 2019-2021
This Bill aims to allow Ministers to take paid maternity leave whilst remaining in government. This Briefing Paper explains the background, what the Bill does and summarises reaction to the Bill.
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Research Briefing
National Minimum Wage Statistics
This briefing looks at trends in the value of the UK National Minimum Wage, the number of jobs paid at the National Minimum Wage and how the National Minimum Wage compares internationally.
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Research Briefing
Household Debt: Key Economic Indicators
Household debt: Data on the latest household debt statistics, including net lending, mortgage interest rates and insolvencies.
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Research Briefing
Coronavirus: Impact on household savings and debt
This briefing paper provides official statistics on household savings and debt since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, and discusses the groups which are more likely than average to have experienced an increase in household debt.
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Research Briefing
Public sector pay
This Commons Library Briefing Paper discusses public sector pay policy and the pay freeze announced in Spending Review 2020. It also looks at past public sector pay policy and trends in public sector pay.
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Debate Pack
Government’s levelling-up agenda and post covid-19 economic recovery in North Staffordshire Potteries Towns
There will be a Westminster Hall debate on the Government's levelling-up agenda and post covid-19 economic recovery in North Staffordshire Potteries Towns on Tuesday 1st December at 2:30 pm. Jack Brereton MP will open the debate
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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 gender.
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Research Briefing
The gender pay gap
This briefing paper provides statistics on the size of the gender pay gap in the UK, looks at some of the reasons why the gender pay gap arises and discusses the duty on large employers to report on the size of the gender pay gap in their workforce.
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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 2020 and explains how figures for employment by nationality can differ to those for employment by country of birth.
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Research Briefing
Average earnings by age and region
This statistical note shows how average earnings have changed over time by region of the UK and for different age groups.
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