UK jobless rate declines to 2.47m

IveSeenTheLight

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10628641

Blacklight

Oh dear, with unemployment rocketing property prices are going to plummet off a cliff any day (not that they haven't been round my way since 2004). Next leg down here we come.

Oh, wait...

chucky

i can never figure out why the threads that tell us about job losses and unemployment rising are more popular with the usual suspects than those like these telling us some good news.

very, very strange - some might say that they like and enjoy seeing people losing their jobs....

Graham_Devon

Blacklight wrote: »

Oh dear, with unemployment rocketing property prices are going to plummet off a cliff any day (not that they haven't been round my way since 2004). Next leg down here we come.

Oh, wait...

You might want to read past the headline.

It's made up mainly of part time positions.

The ONS said the percentage of workers in part-time jobs was 27%, its highest since records began in 1992.

Over quarter of the work force in part time jobs.

It's obviously good to see the unemployment numbers go down, but not sure how good a quarter of the work force being part time is. Spose we have never really seen how this effects us, as it's a pretty new thing to have such a large amount not earning full wages.

On saying that, bet loads get top ups from the state!

doire_2

The number of people in work rose by 160,000 in the three months to May, the biggest rise since August 2006.
However, the increase was due to a record 148,000 rise in the number of part-time workers, while full-time workers increased by just 12,000.
The ONS said the percentage of workers in part-time jobs was 27%, its highest since records began in 1992.

Not to take into account whats going to happen when the public sector is culled

Graham_Devon

chucky wrote: »

i can never figure out why the threads that tell us about job losses and unemployment rising are more popular with the usual suspects than those like these telling us some good news.

very, very strange - some might say that they like and enjoy seeing people losing their jobs....

Give em chance. It's only been up 10 mins.

Really2

Just thinking on part time.

I wonder how many 50 - 65 year olds have wanted to go back full time after being made redundant.

If there is so many part time jobs being filled their must be a demand situation also as not everyone could afford to go part time surely.

inspector_monkfish

surely everyones job is part-time

Really2

inspector_monkfish wrote: »

surely everyones job is part-time

It is on here, just not the pay.;)

andyroberts1967

I think there are a large number of 55+ people who are choosing a part-time position to gain a better work/life balance these days. Also it seems to be becoming the norm for people, rather than just retiring at their retirement age, to gradually taper work down from 5 days to 4 then 3 etc etc. At least that's what's happening here in HMRC most lately.

IveSeenTheLight

Really2 wrote: »

Just thinking on part time.

I wonder how many 50 - 65 year olds have wanted to go back full time after being made redundant.

If there is so many part time jobs being filled their must be a demand situation also as not everyone could afford to go part time surely.

I know a lady in her early 60's who took early retirement from her company and is now working part time.
Her husband (late 50's) is retireing in April next year and plans to get a part time job also.

Certainly seems an option to cut down in hours after all the expenses (home, children etc) are reduced.