The Claimant Count is the number of people claiming Jobseeker's Allowance plus those who claim Universal Credit and are required to seek work and be available for work. After falling steadily between March 2021 and October 2022, data from NOMIS shows that the Sheffield claimant count is now at it's highest level since July 2022. … Continue reading Figures shows Sheffield claimant count at highest level since July 2022 →

Please find attached a round up of the latest economic data releases for Sheffield, including unemployment rates, office take-up and job postings. sheffield-economic-bulletin-february-2023Download

Please see below the Quarterly Economic Bulletin for October 2022, containing the latest data on Sheffield’s employment, unemployment and economic activity rates, as well as footfall, job postings and office take up. To view the October 2022 Sheffield Quarterly Economic Bulleting, click here sheffield-economic-bulletin-october-2022Download

The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has called for Government action to alleviate pressure on the labour market, describing the shortage of available staff "a ticking timebomb for firms up and down the country". BCC Head of People Policy, Jane Gratton, said the UK jobs market "remains incredibly tight", which is adding to the growing … Continue reading British Chambers of Commerce: Unfilled vacancies ‘a ticking timebomb’ →

Press release from the Recruitment & Employment Confederation Inaction could lose the UK almost the equivalent of the entire defence budget – or two Elizabeth Lines – annually Labour and skills shortages risk significant damage to the UK economy, reducing our productivity and ability to invest, grow and raise wages sustainably, according to new research. … Continue reading Not addressing labour shortages could cost UK economy £30 billion every year, says REC →

Reposted from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation In the week of 6-12 June, there were 1.69 million job adverts in the UK, a record high for 2022This is despite the number of new job postings falling to 160,000 in the week following the Jubilee bank holiday weekendAlmost all occupation areas recorded at least marginal increases … Continue reading REC Labour Market Tracker: Number of job adverts reaches new high for 2022 as labour shortages continue to bite →

Unemployment is 1,257,000, down by 40,000 from last month’s published figure (quarterly headline down by 118,000). The unemployment rate 3.7%, down by 0.1 percentage points on last month and down by 0.3 percentage points on last quarter. The ONS figure for claimant unemployed is 1,612,500, down by 56,900 on last month, and the claimant rate … Continue reading Labour market LIVE from Learning and Work Institute 17 May 2022 →