London, the worst unemployment in the UK AT 7.6%
MCP
Amended June 19 2006 - The rate of unemployment in London is 7.6% (January
to March) according to the Labour Force Survey. This is almost 1 percentage
point higher than the next region, the North East of England which has a
rate of 6.7% for the same period. The UK national average for January-March
is 5.2%. London's total of 301,000 unemployed is more than the totals for
Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland combined, more than the entire English
Midlands and more than the North West and North East of England combined.
There are enormous variations between the different boroughs in London,
however. A letter from Karen Dunnell, National Statistician, dated 18
January 2006 gave a response to a Parliamentary question. She listed the
numbers of claimants for Jobseekers allowance who had been out of work for
two years or more in the London Boroughs. They ranged from 5 in the City of
London, 60 in Kingston-upon-Thames, 65 in Hounslow and 80 in Richmond to 710
in Brent, 740 in Haringey, 805 in Tower Hamlets and a whopping 1,160 in
Southwark.
Unemployment in the UK, Jan-Mar 2006, by country/region
Country/Region
N. Ireland
London
Scotland
West Midlands
North East
North West
Yorks./Humberside
Wales
East Midlands
South East
South West
East
LFS Unemployed (1000's)
35
301
139
137
82
163
134
65
111
191
92
138
Rate of Unemployment (%)
4.4
7.6
5.3
5.1
6.7
4.9
5.3
4.7
4.9
4.4
3.6
4.8
Source: ONS Labour Market Statistics, June 2006, (seasonally adjusted)
Previous article
June 28 2002 - The TUC is highlighting the UK's 10 worst 'pockets of
poverty' in a report to be published on Monday. Some of the worst
unemployment rates are to be found in areas within prosperous cities and
regions, particularly London. The TUC argues that Regional Development
Agencies should be given extra funding to develop their regions' economy in
a way that tackles unemployment, poverty and low productivity.
The 10 worst areas in the UK for unemployment are spread across the
country, with half in London, three in the North East, one in the North
West, and one in Scotland. All have unemployment rates of more than one in
ten:
Hackney
Newham
Dundee City
Haringey
Middlesbrough
Southwark
South Tyneside
Tower Hamlets
Liverpool
Newcastle upon Tyne
16.4%
13.5%
12.8%
12.7%
12.4%
12.1%
12.1%
11.8%
11.1%
11%
(14,000)
(12,000)
(9,000)
(13,000)
(8,000)
(13,000)
(8,000)
(9,000)
(21,000)
(14,000)
The national unemployment rate is 5.3%, but regional rates vary
considerably. Within England the TUC gives the following breakdown:
North East - 7.6% (worst in Middlesbrough - 12.4% - 8,000)
London - 6.8% (Hackney - 16.4% - 14,000)
West Midlands - 5.6% (worst in Birmingham - 10.5% - 46,000)
North West - 5.1% (Liverpool - 11.1% - 21,000)
Yorkshire & Humberside - 5% (worst in Bradford - 8.2% - 19,000)
East Midlands - 4.7% (worst in Leicester - 8.5% - 11,000)
Eastern England - 3.8% (worst in Norwich - 9.1% - 6,000)
South West - 3.5% (worst in Torbay - 5.6% - 3,000)
South East - 3.3% (worst in Thanet - 9.8% - 6,000)
TUC General Secretary, John Monks, said:
'People who live in poverty in Britain, do so together. The solution to
cracking these 'pockets of poverty' is not to try and make every regional
economy like those of south eastern England, nor is it to flood them with
make-work schemes. The solution is complex, multifaceted and involves the
redistribution of resources and a genuine transfer power.
'This new TUC report shows why Regional Development Agencies need extra
funding and explains what they can do to boost the regional economy and
tackle these 'pockets of poverty'. Britain faces more than just a
North-South divide when it comes to unemployment and productivity. Building
on the indigenous strength of a region's economy and retraining workers for
the future will require strategically targeting funding to projects which
will deliver at a local level.'
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MCP
Amended June 19 2006 - The rate of unemployment in London is 7.6% (January
to March) according to the Labour Force Survey. This is almost 1 percentage
point higher than the next region, the North East of England which has a
rate of 6.7% for the same period. The UK national average for January-March
is 5.2%. London's total of 301,000 unemployed is more than the totals for
Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland combined, more than the entire English
Midlands and more than the North West and North East of England combined.
There are enormous variations between the different boroughs in London,
however. A letter from Karen Dunnell, National Statistician, dated 18
January 2006 gave a response to a Parliamentary question. She listed the
numbers of claimants for Jobseekers allowance who had been out of work for
two years or more in the London Boroughs. They ranged from 5 in the City of
London, 60 in Kingston-upon-Thames, 65 in Hounslow and 80 in Richmond to 710
in Brent, 740 in Haringey, 805 in Tower Hamlets and a whopping 1,160 in
Southwark.
Previous article
June 28 2002 - The TUC is highlighting the UK's 10 worst 'pockets of
poverty' in a report to be published on Monday. Some of the worst
unemployment rates are to be found in areas within prosperous cities and
regions, particularly London. The TUC argues that Regional Development
Agencies should be given extra funding to develop their regions' economy in
a way that tackles unemployment, poverty and low productivity.
The 10 worst areas in the UK for unemployment are spread across the
country, with half in London, three in the North East, one in the North
West, and one in Scotland. All have unemployment rates of more than one in
ten: