Wed 14 Nov 2012
Commenting on the fall in unemployment figures, Dave Prentis, UNISON General Secretary, warned the Government that that there is no room for complacency saying:
“The claimant count is still growing, as is the number of people stuck in part-time work who want to work full-time. Millions of people, including a huge number of the under 25’s, still cannot find a job.
“Christmas may bring some relief in the form of temporary work, but it will be a real struggle for those who are still searching for work. And if deeper cuts are outlined in the government’s Autumn Statement, things will only get worse in the New Year. We urge the government to give the nation the Christmas present it needs, and start 2013 with a pro-growth, pro-jobs, pro-hope economic stimulus that can get the UK on the road to real and sustainable recovery.”
ENDS
Unemployment in the regions between July and September was:
Region Total unemployment Change on quarter Percentage rate
North East 127,000 minus 7,000 9.8%
North West 293,000 minus 26,000 8.4%
Yorkshire/Humber 247,000 minus 20,000 9.1%
East Midlands 178,000 minus 15,000 7.7%
West Midlands 235,000 no change 8.6%
East of England 212,000 plus 8,000 6.8%
London 372,000 plus 6,000 8.7%
South East 289,000 plus 6,000 6.5%
South West 155,000 minus 2,000 5.8%
Wales 121,000 minus 5,000 8.2%
Scotland 218,000 plus 4,000 8.1%
Northern Ireland 67,000 plus 1,000 7.6%
UNISON UK press release:
http://www.unison.org.uk/asppresspack/pressrelease_view.asp?id=2878
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