The Trades Union Congress (TUC), which represents 58 trade unions in the UK, has warned that for every job vacancy there is an average of 10 jobseekers wanting the position. The TUC’s research indicates that the problem is hitting the South East of England hardest, with up to 60 people chasing each job.
The most recent data shows that the unemployment figures hit 1.97 million during Q3 of 2008, and figures due to be published on Wednesday by the Office of National Statistics is set to top the 2 million mark.
General Secretary for the TUC, Brendan Barber told the press that the figures were shocking, stating that they “blow out of the water the government’s claim that there are plenty of jobs available for people who are prepared to look”.
The news comes after the British Chamber of Commerce (BCC) estimated that the level of UK unemployment would reach 3.2 million (around 10% of the workforce) by the middle of 2010.
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At least people are trying to get jobs and not just sitting on their bums claiming benefits which would make the economic state a lot worse
Posted on March 17th, 2009 at 4:20 am
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