Brexit Coronavirus Financial wellbeing OECD predicts 7.1% unemployment in UK and criticises lack of training by Adam McCulloch 15 Oct 2020 by Adam McCulloch 15 Oct 2020 The OECD has predicted unemployment in the UK will rise from 4.5% to 7.1% in 2021 and says that to recover the UK must invest in skills and achieve a softer Brexit.