UK unemployment has risen by 695,000 since March after another 36,000 Brits lost their jobs last month. The number of paid employees has fallen by 2.4% cent since March, the Office for National Sta…
UK unemployment has risen by 695,000 since March after another 36,000 Brits lost their jobs last month.
The number of paid employees has fallen by 2.4% cent since March, the Office for National Statistics said.UK unemployment since March has risen by 695,000 after another 36,000 Brits lost their jobs last monthAugust's numbers are based on a "flash estimate" with early data and could change. ONS director of economic statistics Darren Morgan said: "Some effects of the pandemic on the labour market were beginning to unwind in July as parts of the economy reopened."The number of job vacancies continued to recover into August, too.
"Nonetheless, with the number of employees on the payroll down again in August and both unemployment and redundancies sharply up in July, it is clear that coronavirus is still having a big impact on the world of work."is your go to destination for the best celebrity news, football news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video.
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