UK unemployment rising at fastest pace of OECD countries, analysis shows
https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/jun/10/uk-unemployment-rising-fastest-pace-oecd-countries-tuc-analysis
by peakedtooearly
UK unemployment rising at fastest pace of OECD countries, analysis shows
https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/jun/10/uk-unemployment-rising-fastest-pace-oecd-countries-tuc-analysis
by peakedtooearly
3 comments
Economy “going gangbusters” according to Sunak.
Maybe he’s holding his charts upside down?
No don’t look at this we need to import more unskilled labour /s
When asked for the reasons behind the decision to freeze or reduce recruitment, three in five managers (60%) blamed worsening revenues or rising costs, while 55% cited organisational restructuring to reduce costs, and 34% said it was due to increased economic uncertainty.
One in five managers also cited higher staff pay (19%) as the reason for reducing the number of employees, with a smaller number (13%) citing the increased use of digital technology and automation