The South West was the only region in the UK to see a rise in unemployment in the last quarter, up 0.4% to 6.4% of the working age population (those aged 16 to 64).
However the region also saw an increase in the rate of employment for the period from July to September 2013, up 0.1% to 74.4%, but lower than the overall UK increase of 0.3%.
Unemployment in the South West rose by 0.5% to 6.3% in the June to August quarter, according to figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
The rise does not mirror the national trend which saw unemployment in the UK fall slightly overall by 0.1%, with only the South West, North West and West Midlands seeing increases in jobless numbers. However, the South West...
The South West continues to see one of the UK's highest rates of employment, despite a slight fall in employment of 0.7% to 73.9% in the period from May to July. The rate of unemployment for the region remained unchanged at 6.2%.
The Office for National Statistics has released both national and regional figures for the last financial quarter.
As the summer holidays end, a new survey has revealed gaps in childcare for parents of disabled children – impacting work for 90 per cent of parents.
Working Families survey of parents of disabled children this summer reveals the high costs and difficulties in finding suitable childcare which have a serious knock-on effect on parents’ work. Ninety per cent of parents responding said...
The unemployment rate for the South West fell in the last quarter by 0.4% to 5.8%. The total number of unemployed people of working age in the region between March and May 2013 was 156,000, 11,000 down on the previous quarter - a fall of 6.4%.
The South West continues to have the lowest rate of unemployment in the country. The latest unemployment rate announced by the Office for...
The number of people out of work in Plymouth has fallen according to figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) today (Wednesday 12 June).
The city's jobless total for May fell by 162 to 5,719 from the April figure of 5,881.
The comparison with May last year shows a drop in unemployment of 897 from 6,616 in 2012, a 0.5% fall in the total percentage of those...
Plymouth Central Library is hosting an event on Friday 26 April where people can get help with finding work or advice on maintaining a healthy work/life balance.
The ‘Healthy Working Lives’ event, which will run from 11.30am to 2pm, will provide useful information about health and wellbeing for people in work, as well as training and employment opportunities for those who are looking for a job.
Careers South West and the Council’s Plymouth Adult and Community Learning Service will be on hand with advice about training workshops, adult education courses and finding...
