Sunday, June 19, 2011

Unemployment data for the 50-plus is worrying



As you can see, it is the older workers that are now the hardest hit by the UK recession. This is a different situation from a few months back when it was younger people who seemed to be suffering the most.

Unemployment stats are complicated and volatile so we need to wait another couple of quarters to see if there has been a lasting change to the UK employment scene. Dick Stroud

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