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Unemployment

This coverage explores unemployment trends and their implications for the UK retail industry, providing analysis of labour market data, policy changes, and regional employment patterns. Reporting highlights how shifts in unemployment rates affect consumer spending, retail recruitment, operational planning, and workforce strategy — offering insights for executives, managers, and HR professionals navigating staffing challenges and responding to economic pressures.

Unemployment

This coverage explores unemployment trends and their implications for the UK retail industry, providing analysis of labour market data, policy changes, and regional employment patterns. Reporting highlights how shifts in unemployment rates affect consumer spending, retail recruitment, operational planning, and workforce strategy — offering insights for executives, managers, and HR professionals navigating staffing challenges and responding to economic pressures.

Costs halting fight against youth joblessness, says BRC

Report findings also highlighted that six in 10 young people who are inactive have never…

Youth economic inactivity could rise by 25% without urgent action

Alan Milburn, who led the review, will call on the government today (28 May) to launch a…

Middle East conflict to weigh on UK growth, EY warns

While growth is expected to rise to 1.2% in 2027, this still remains below the 1.4% rate…

Trade bodies warn govt over guaranteed hours policy

Business leaders suggest the policy risks undoing flexibility within the UK labour market,…

UK unemployment falls to 4.9% as pay growth slows

The latest ONS figures show the jobless rate dropped more than expected while annual…

UK unemployment remains at five-year high

Before last month, this level had not been recorded since the three months to January 2021

Government launches £1bn youth employment drive

The new measures aim to create 200,000 jobs and apprenticeships for young people through…

Employment Rights Act could disadvantage young workers, warns BRC

The retailing association said the plans could increase costs and administrative complexity

Wet weather dampens footfall as it drops 4.7% in Feb

Retailers face steepest decline in shopper numbers since April 2024 as heavy rain and…

BRC warns of rising employment costs amid Spring Statement

Its warning comes as unemployment has climbed to 5.2% and is expected to increase further