Research on the increasing cost of living and inflation
House of Commons Library publications on the rising cost of living in the UK, including causes of inflation, the effect on households, and Government support.

Data on unemployment in the UK.
Unemployment - National: Key Economic Indicators (58 KB , PDF)
There were 1.24 million unemployed people in the UK in September-November 2022, an increase of 56,000 from the previous quarter but down 138,000 from the year before.
The unemployment rate was 3.7% (the percentage of the economically active population who are unemployed), up from 3.5% in the previous quarter and down from 4.1% from the year before. This is close to the lowest the rate has been since 1974.
The unemployment rate for men was 3.8% and the unemployment rate was 3.5% for women.
461,000 young people aged 16-24 were unemployed, an increase of 89,000 from the previous quarter and an increase of 8,000 from the year before. The unemployment rate for 16‑24 year olds was 11.1%, an increase from 11.0% a year before.
Notes: The unemployment rate is the percentage of the economically active population who are unemployed.
Source: ONS, Labour Market Statistics, Tables A05 and A06
Unemployment - National: Key Economic Indicators (58 KB , PDF)
House of Commons Library publications on the rising cost of living in the UK, including causes of inflation, the effect on households, and Government support.
This briefing paper provides information on the Carers Leave Bill 2022-23, introduced in the House of Commons by Wendy Chamberlain MP as a Private Member's Bill.
This briefing paper provides information on the Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Bill 2022-23, introduced in the House of Commons by Dan Jarvis MP as a Private Member's Bill.