As expected, unemployment for the three months to September has risen above the 1.8 million mark. The figures just released by the Office for National Statistics put it at 1.82 million - the highest level for 11 years. The expectation now - as Ken Clarke says - is that it will rise steeply in the New Year, as the recession bites deeper and companies undertake post-Christmas lay-offs.
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The Dandiprat
November 12th, 2008 8:38pm Report this commentAh but how many people of working age are out of work?
That's the real figure we are carrying.
Ash
November 13th, 2008 10:57am Report this commentExactly Dandiprat, what is the real jobless figure? I reckon you could add a million.
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