Unemployment

Britain's unemployment rate is at a five year low but behind the headlines the job market recovery isn't as strong as the coalition government is making it out to be.

Alfred Joyner Jun 10, 2014

Production and manufacturing however are still well below pre-recession levels.

Finbarr Bermingham Jun 10, 2014

Embattled country's unemployment rate remains far higher than the Eurozone average of 11.7%.

Ian Silvera Jun 05, 2014

ONS says UK's headline unemployment and inactivity rates have fallen relatively sharply in recent quarters

Ian Silvera Jun 05, 2014

The ONS says there were 140,000 Romanians and Bulgarians in work in the three months to March.

Ian Silvera May 14, 2014

The DWP says 5,910 people have started on Universal Credit between April 2013 and 28 February 2014.

Ian Silvera May 14, 2014

IBTimes UK takes a look at some predictions for the ONS's latest Labour Market report.

Ian Silvera May 13, 2014

Noise Festival offers young creatives a foot in the door of the creative industries.

Ian Silvera May 13, 2014

Real GDP in EU is set to grow 1.6% in 2014 and to improve further to 2% in 2015.

Jerin Mathew May 05, 2014

But Eurostat says the number of youngsters out of work across the region fell by 166,000 in March.

Ian Silvera May 02, 2014

But Central Bank governor Patrick Honohan warns that it is "absolutely crucial" that the country sticks to fiscal targets.

Finbarr Bermingham Apr 30, 2014

European Banking Authority unveils stricter stress test methodology for financial system.

Shane Croucher Apr 29, 2014

There were 195,800 jobs lost in the country's private sector.

Ian Silvera Apr 29, 2014

Bank says a 'striking feature' of the recent labour market data has been the 'strength in self-employment'.

Ian Silvera Apr 24, 2014

Research also reveals that job creation in the City has vastly outstripped the rest of the UK

Ian Silvera Apr 24, 2014

The country's total unemployment rate tumbled to 6.9%, but in some regions the rate increase.

Ian Silvera Apr 16, 2014

Elstat says the embattled country's jobless rate fell from 27.2% in December.

Ian Silvera Apr 10, 2014

House of Lords EU Committee says the UK government should adopt the EU's Youth Guarantee.

Ian Silvera Apr 10, 2014

The worst of the economic crisis is seemingly behind us, but have young people been left behind?

Sean Martin Apr 09, 2014

The company also saw strong performances from Japan and Hong Kong in Asia Pacific.

Ian Silvera Apr 08, 2014

The move will be a blow to President Francois Hollande who is fighting record unemployment levels.

Ian Silvera Apr 04, 2014

The figures will be a boost for Angela Merkel as Europe's largest economy grows.

Ian Silvera Apr 01, 2014

The Chancellor claims the Coalition 'inherited a welfare system that did not work'.

Ian Silvera Mar 31, 2014

The Bank of England's Governor says the UK has some spare capacity in its labour market.

Ian Silvera Mar 11, 2014

The French government pledged it would find a long-term solution for Ascometal.

Ian Silvera Mar 07, 2014

Universal Jobmatch abused by fake firms, claims Labour MP

Nick Assinder Mar 06, 2014

Downing Street denies delaying report showing effect of immigration on unemployment not as bad as suggested

Nick Assinder Mar 05, 2014

The Secretary of State for Employment Engracia Hidalgo welcomed the figures.

Ian Silvera Mar 04, 2014

Merkel boosted with jobless news on way to Palace of Westminster and meeting with the Queen.

Ian Silvera Feb 27, 2014

24,000 tickets will be issued to jobseekers up to March 2015.

Ian Silvera Feb 24, 2014