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Good times over for UK labour market as unemployment shows 'worrying' rise?

Are the good times gone for the UK labour market? As XpertHR's economic commentary article for May 2013 reports, the ongoing lack of economic growth could be starting to hit the labour market. Back down to earth? Having enjoyed a 'gravity-defying'...

Published 2 May 2013 8:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: ons, labour market, unemployment, economic recovery, economic outlook, youth unemployment, economic commentary

HR data round-up March 2013: Peak jobs, part-time work and endangered species

XpertHR's HR data round-up for March 2013 looks at the rise in part-time working in the UK and abroad, and at whether this might be a sign that we are approaching 'peak jobs,' and whether the full-time employee could be about to go the way...

Published 13 Mar 2013 7:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: unemployment, HR, part-time workers, HR 2.0, UK, hr 24/7, full-time workers, hrdata, peak jobs

Can the UK's 'recovery free job increase' continue much longer?

Could the wheels be about to come off the UK labour market? The UK's surprisingly strong labour market recovery continued apace in the closing months of last year (for further details, see XpertHR's latest monthly economic commentary ). The sustained...

Published 11 Mar 2013 7:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: unemployment, economic recovery, economic outlook, economic commentary

UK labour market in 2013: Is a 'reality check' just around the corner?

Economists continue to be puzzled by ongoing employment growth in the UK, in spite of (what we might charitably describe as) weak growth and even double-dip recession. Some are concerned that this trend could be about to come to a halt, with rising unemployment...

Published 11 Feb 2013 7:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: ons, recession, unemployment, youth unemployment, labour hoarding

Will rising unemployment return in 2013?

Underemployment is on the rise in the UK, and could well be helping to stifle economic recovery. Nonetheless, it could be argued that high and rising underemployment is still better than the alternative: high and rising unemployment. Unemployment levels...

Published 9 Jan 2013 7:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: unemployment, under-employment

How healthy is the UK labour market, really?

UK employment levels continue to rise while headline unemployment continues to fall (see XpertHR's December 2012 economic commentary for full details of the latest data). But how healthy is the UK labour market, really? Here we present analysis of...

Published 11 Dec 2012 7:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: labour market, temporary workers, unemployment, employment, part-time workers

UK unemployment rate has trended at around 8% for more than three years

Unemployment showed a welcome fall in last month's official labour market data release (See XpertHR's latest economic commentary article for full details ). But despite these falls, unemployment in the UK has been elevated for an extended period...

Published 5 Nov 2012 7:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: cbi, economic indicators, unemployment, economic commentary

Are the US and UK 'going part-time' in 2012?

The latest labour market data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) brought some welcome news: unemployment has fallen; the youth unemployment rate has fallen back below the so-called "million milestone." However, closer analysis of...

Published 2 Nov 2012 7:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: labour market, unemployment, us, part-time workers, job security

How long can the good economic news last?

After a prolonged spell in the doldrums, the past month has seen a succession of good news on key economic indicators: The economy has returned to positive growth, ending the double-dip recession. Prospects for private sector pay awards in 2013 appear...

Published 1 Nov 2012 7:20 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: inflation, economic indicators, unemployment, pay prospects, economic recovery, economic outlook, economic commentary

What's behind the UK labour market's 'near miraculous' performance?

The UK labour market continues to defy economic gravity , with employment levels showing strong growth despite the ongoing recession, latest ONS data suggest. But why might this be? Employment rising; unemployment fallling The ONS data show employment...

Published 3 Oct 2012 8:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: ons, labour market, economics, unemployment, employment, part-time workers

Unemployment is falling, but overall picture for UK labour market is more complex

At first glance, the latest labour market data release from ONS appears to offer good news on the state of the labour market, with falls on some key measures of unemployment. However, as XpertHR's economic commentary for August 2012 notes, the overall...

Published 3 Aug 2012 8:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: economics, Olympics, unemployment, economic outlook, economic commentary, olympic bounce

Learning and skills round-up: UK comes up trumps

This round-up of what's happening in the world of training and skills looks at who is tackling skills shortages,why women and men are ideally suited to work together on company boards, what UK tribunals are saying about diversity training, and the...

Published 26 Jun 2012 1:25 PM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: training and development, skills, unemployment, research, training, cipd, learning and development, women, diversity training, UKCES

UK unemployment has yet to peak

Last month's UK unemployment data release brought welcome falls in headline rates of unemployment. But, don't get too carried away about this welcome news. As XpertHR's June 2012 economic commentary article notes , the fall in the headline...

Published 18 Jun 2012 8:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: economics, cbi, unemployment, economic recovery, economic commentary, niesr, european commission

What is the best way to measure youth unemployment in 2012?

The controversial alternative measure of youth unemployment reached its first anniversary last month. To mark the occas i on, here is an overview of latest trends in youth unemployment, focusing on the pictures of youth unemployment on the internationally...

Published 4 May 2012 8:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: ons, economics, economic indicators, unemployment, cipd, iain duncan smith, youth unemployment, economic commentary

Bleak outlook for unemployment in 2012 and 2013

High and rising unemployment is a matter of serious concern in the UK, particularly in light of the headline unemployment rate hitting a 17-year high of 8.4%, according to last month's unemployment data release from the Office for National Statistics...

Published 10 Apr 2012 8:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: ons, economics, unemployment, economic recovery, economic outlook, economic commentary, obr

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