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In the last hour

Latest figures show slowdown in the Northern Ireland labour market Belfast Telegraph16:01

In the last 2 hours

Unemployment in the UK: Economic indicators The House of Commons Library blog15:31

People claiming unemployment benefits by constituency The House of Commons Library blog15:00

In the last 4 hours

Let's take free transport from the oldies and give it to the young Evening Standard13:56

In the last 6 hours

UK labour market statistics The House of Commons Library blog11:57

Few signs for optimism in labour market Punchline Magazine11:42

ONS Labour Market Data: Jan 2026: 90,000 Fewer Under-24s on payrolls since July 2024 FE News.co.uk11:13

In the last 8 hours

UK unemployment remains steady as economic uncertainty takes its toll Cover Magazine10:53

Green microfinance: Africa’s path to resilience Nature.com10:51

UK job market under pressure as wage growth cools and unemployment stays high EasternEye10:47

Unemployment falls in Scotland as UK-wide wage growth drops again The National, Scotland10:37

West Midlands unemployment rate dips slightly as national levels stay highest in five years, latest figures show Express & Star10:11

Wage growth slows but unemployment highest for five years Personnel Today09:32

UK jobs market cools as wage growth eases Money Marketing09:28

UK jobs market 'extremely sluggish' as economic uncertainty takes its toll Investment Week09:13

Earlier today

Don’t ignore UK unemployment: it’s the breeding ground for domestic fascism Funding the Future (Weblog)08:40

Fears for job market as wage growth falls and unemployment stays high The Independent08:36

London briefing: UK unemployment flat; GSK buys rapt Therapeutics London South East08:01

Easing jobs and wage data fuels rate cut hopes Daily Business08:00

Unemployment Rate Remains at Four-Year High Guido Fawkes' Blog07:53

UK unemployment remains near five-year high and wage growth slows Yahoo! UK & Ireland07:42

Wage growth falls as unemployment stays at highest level for nearly five years Evening Standard07:39

UK unemployment rate unchanged at 5.1% ShareCast07:39

Labour's jobs massacre gathers pace with retail and hospitality hit after brutal tax raids…… MailOnline07:22

UK unemployment unchanged at 5.1% as regular wage growth slows — Ons London South East07:20

FTSE 100 Live: Unemployment ticks up; Trump ramps up pressure City AM07:07

London market early call: FTSE 100 to fall ahead of unemployment data London South East07:00

Yesterday

DWP details plans to launch new benefit for unemployed people The Mirror14:57 19-Jan-26

In the last 7 days

AI experts hit back at Sadiq Khan’s unemployment comments Personnel Today10:33 16-Jan-26

US jobless claims fall to 198,000 in early January as layoffs stay low Invezz14:53 15-Jan-26

Just 198,000 Americans filed jobless claims last week, fewer than expected as layoffs remain low MailOnline13:49 15-Jan-26

US initial jobless claims fall by 9,000 London South East13:44 15-Jan-26

UK job insecurity fuels surge in redundancy insurance and worker support The Workers Union11:20 15-Jan-26

AI 'weapon of mass destruction of jobs' warning issued by Sadiq Khan The Mirror11:12 15-Jan-26

Robinhood CEO Calls on US to Break Crypto Gridlock, Push Clear Rules DeFi Planet10:55 15-Jan-26

Opinion – The Missing Factor in Iran’s Unrest is Ethnic Division E-International Relations09:06 15-Jan-26

Khan: We could be heading for new era of mass unemployment Sky News02:56 15-Jan-26

Labour U-turns and Thatcher’s blame Adam Smith Institute (Weblog)12:10 14-Jan-26

Newly unemployed see living standards fall and financial distress increase despite benefits Public Finance12:05 14-Jan-26

City watch: Cost rise fuels youth unemployment fears Eastern Daily Press, Norfolk11:07 14-Jan-26

Global Unemployment ‘Stable’ in 2026, but Decent Jobs Lacking Asharq Al-Awsat11:00 14-Jan-26

PLAB exams: International medical graduates face exploitation and unemployment British Medical Journal10:41 14-Jan-26

Without real teeth, Skills England risks drifting off course FE Week06:50 14-Jan-26

South Korea’s labour market weakens, supporting central bank’s dovish stance ING Think03:51 14-Jan-26

Sadiq Khan told 'break the stigma' and help prison leavers into work as London unemployment… My London17:22 13-Jan-26

Don’t leave young workers’ futures to ‘accidental managers’ FE News.co.uk12:19 13-Jan-26

5 Charts that Will Define the UK Economy and Markets in 2026 Morningstar09:20 13-Jan-26

Welsh authority considers partnerships to deliver ‘Connect To Work’ programme Nation.Cymru07:21 13-Jan-26

In the last month

UK Jobs Market Crisis: S&P Global Reveals Sharp Rise In Redundancies And Hiring Slump IBTimes.co.uk15:38 12-Jan-26

2 top FTSE 100 shares to buy in a recession, according to experts Motley Fool (UK)07:53 12-Jan-26

When AI, unemployment, and inflation collide Funding the Future (Weblog)07:44 12-Jan-26

Morocco’s economy pivots but growth is yet to be felt Al Majalla03:40 12-Jan-26

Pound-to-Dollar Forecast: GBP/USD Risks Sustained Decline Below 1.34 Currency News20:55 11-Jan-26

Budget blamed by charity boss for rise in people 'living and dying on our streets' Eastern Daily Press, Norfolk12:25 11-Jan-26

Flintshire considers partnerships to deliver Connect To Work programme Evening Leader20:45 9-Jan-26

Will the 'dark side of AI' be the cause for more layoffs? Yahoo! UK & Ireland19:32 9-Jan-26

Drop in unemployment rate expected to keep Fed on track for rate-cutting pause Yahoo! UK & Ireland18:21 9-Jan-26

London close: FTSE 100 hits fresh record as mining M&A lifts sentiment ShareCast17:22 9-Jan-26

What unemployment, 'stagnant' labor market mean for Fed rate cuts Yahoo! UK & Ireland15:48 9-Jan-26

Private sector job growth is coming: US Deputy Secretary of Labor Yahoo! UK & Ireland15:38 9-Jan-26

Dollar Claws Back Losses on U.S. Unemployment Rate Surprise Pound Sterling LIVE14:55 9-Jan-26

US jobs add 50,000 in December, miss estimates as unemployment dips to 4.4% Invezz14:46 9-Jan-26

US job angst grows despite a dip in unemployment ING Think14:37 9-Jan-26

Restaurants among some of the biggest job gainers in December Yahoo! UK & Ireland14:06 9-Jan-26

US economy adds 50,000 jobs in December Yahoo! UK & Ireland13:46 9-Jan-26

London midday: Stocks stay up as Glencore surges on potential Rio merger ShareCast12:02 9-Jan-26

‘I haven’t mellowed my violence’: Park Chan-wook on cultural dominance, the capitalist endgame… Yahoo! UK & Ireland10:27 9-Jan-26

Hiring likely stayed modest in December, capping a year of weak job growth MailOnline05:13 9-Jan-26

Rates Spark: Can payrolls wake up Treasuries? ING Think22:50 8-Jan-26

Final jobs report for 2025 set for release on Friday Yahoo! UK & Ireland20:46 8-Jan-26

US jobless claims increase as expected ShareCast13:54 8-Jan-26

Eurozone unemployment nugdes lower, sentiment remains subdued ShareCast11:20 8-Jan-26

No signs of acceleration yet for the eurozone economy ING Think10:37 8-Jan-26

Worried Gen Z fuels savings boom Yahoo! UK & Ireland09:13 8-Jan-26

Matthew Jeffery: Britain has a built a state that depends on high earners – and is now driving… ConservativeHome06:28 8-Jan-26

Unemployment has increased under Labour, but it hasn’t risen ‘every single month’ Full Fact16:10 7-Jan-26

Youth unemployment: fight for jobs, apprenticeships and education Socialist Party12:25 7-Jan-26

Ireland unemployment rate steady at 5.0% in December London South East11:24 7-Jan-26

German unemployment rises less than expected in December ShareCast09:40 7-Jan-26

Boosting UK trade in one simple step Bylines Scotland07:51 7-Jan-26

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