Unemployment

There was an increase in the proportion of school leavers going to university – but the number who went into work fell (Niall Carson/PA)

More school leavers going to university but fewer finding work, figures show

June 15, 2021

Britain saw a record surge in the number of workers on payrolls last month as hospitality and entertainment firms hired for indoor reopening, official figures have shown (Victoria Jones/PA)

Indoor reopening sees record surge in payrolled workers

June 15, 2021

Scotland’s unemployment rate rose slightly between February and April to 4.2% for those aged 16 and over, new figures show (Philip Toscano/PA)

Slight increase in Scotland’s unemployment rate

June 15, 2021

Labour finance spokesman Daniel Johnson said the Scottish Government should ‘pull out all the stops’ to help those unemployed or faced with losing their job (PA)

Labour seeks co-operation with SNP to protect Scots’ income

May 29, 2021

The latest figures show that the overall rate of unemployment fell once more (Stefan Rousseau/PA)

Jobless rate drops as lifting of lockdown sparks hiring spree

May 18, 2021

The Bank of England is set to hike its forecasts for the UK economy on Thursday as the vaccination programme and easing of lockdown help boost Britain’s recovery (PA)

Bank ‘to hike growth forecasts’ amid vaccine-fuelled recovery

May 5, 2021

Economists believe the economy has already got off to a strong start in the second quarter (Steve Parsons/PA)

Bank to hike growth forecasts amid vaccine-fuelled recovery

May 3, 2021

Britain’s unemployment rate eased back further in February and job vacancies surged as firms prepared to reopen after lockdown in a sign of hope for the battered jobs market. (PA)

Unemployment rate drops and vacancies rebound as economy reopens

April 20, 2021

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar wants £1.2 billion to be spent on a jobs recovery plan (Andrew Milligan/PA)

Labour leader Sarwar outlines £1.2bn jobs recovery plan for Scotland

April 6, 2021

A person walks past closed doors and empty shop windows at the closed down Debenhams store on Oxford Street (Dominic Lipinski/PA)

Almost 190,000 retail jobs axed in high street turmoil since first lockdown

April 3, 2021

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Glasgow training company offers unemployed job-seekers free virtual sessions to help find new role

October 26, 2020