Unemployment Figures, National figures are worst since 1996 Options

[Richard Garvie]

Unemployment up by 114,000, now 2.57m out of work. 8.1% of the UK without a job, that's the worst figures since 1996.

Still waiting for the local figures to be published.

[Blake]

Yes: what a huge thanks to Tony and Gordon for this mess.

And where are they now I ask?

What a miracle worker Gordon Brown was...I thought he had put "an end to boom and bust" He certainly seems to have put a permanent end to boom.

Still, socialism has always been about the destruction of capitalism so I guess we should not be surprised.

[Andy Capp]

I'd say it is capitalism that has let the side down - big style.

[Guest_xjay1337_*]

Yes: what a huge thanks to Tony and Gordon for this mess.

And where are they now I ask?

What a miracle worker Gordon Brown was...I thought he had put "an end to boom and bust" He certainly seems to have put a permanent end to boom.

Still, socialism has always been about the destruction of capitalism so I guess we should not be surprised.

The benefit culture and WORLDWIDE banking crisis cannot be dropped on Labours feet. They are not the reason for it. Yes, things might be SLIGHTLY different now if they had changed things but we'd still be in a mess even if God was our Prime Minister. They were merely a part of the downfall and not ultimately responsible so I think it's very unfair to continue to talk like a Conservative at election time and blame it all on them.

[Andy Capp]

I believe the budget deficit prior to the banking crash, was better than the one Labour inherited.

[James_Trinder]

http://www.newburytoday.co.uk/News/Article...articleID=18078

[Guest_xjay1337_*]

http://www.newburytoday.co.uk/News/Article...articleID=18078

Was literally just about to quote that. Unemployment locally is falling. But hey.. no doubt people from Nebwury will be appearing on Jeremy Kyle sometime soon..

[stewiegriffin]

"1,810 people (1.8 per cent of the district’s working population) claimed unemployment benefit in September – 28 fewer than in August.
Of these, 1,147 were men (2.3 per cent of the working population) and 663 were women (1.4 per cent of the working population)."

Eh?

I didn't do a maths degree, but something's not quite right here.

[dannyboy]

"1,810 people (1.8 per cent of the district’s working population) claimed unemployment benefit in September – 28 fewer than in August.
Of these, 1,147 were men (2.3 per cent of the working population) and 663 were women (1.4 per cent of the working population)."

Eh?

I didn't do a maths degree, but something's not quite right here.

3332 people are neither male or female.

[blackdog]

What interests me is how the local unemployment figure stays roughly the level - at the same time as Parkway is about to open bringing (supposedly) hundreds of new jobs to the town.

[James_Trinder]

"1,810 people (1.8 per cent of the district’s working population) claimed unemployment benefit in September – 28 fewer than in August.
Of these, 1,147 were men (2.3 per cent of the working population) and 663 were women (1.4 per cent of the working population)."

Eh?

I didn't do a maths degree, but something's not quite right here.

I did do a maths degree. Assume that the working age population is 100,000 approximately and that it is half male and half female so 50,000 males and 50,000 females in the working population. Then 1.8% of the working age population is about 1,800 people (rounded to the nearest 100), 2.3% of the working age male population is about 1,150 men (rounded to the nearest 50) and 1.4 per cent of the working age female population is about 700 women (rounded to the nearest 100).

[Guest_xjay1337_*]

Touche indeed.

Nice maths and clearly explained. If only I could grasp 1+1...

[stewiegriffin]

That makes more sense. They didn't state male or female, just working population, hence the confusion.

Mind you, 62% of statistics are made up on the spot.

[Guest_xjay1337_*]

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=how+many+...366&bih=636

What % again?

[Richard Garvie]

Yes: what a huge thanks to Tony and Gordon for this mess.

And where are they now I ask?

What a miracle worker Gordon Brown was...I thought he had put "an end to boom and bust" He certainly seems to have put a permanent end to boom.

Still, socialism has always been about the destruction of capitalism so I guess we should not be surprised.

I forgot that Gordon Brown was to blame for Lehman Brothers etc.

When Labour left Government, we had some of the strongest economic figures in the world (economy growing, unemployment falling). Yes, we did have tough time during the recession, but surely this data suggests that the current economic policy is wrong?

Great news that the situation locally is much more positive.

[Guest_xjay1337_*]

I'll say it.

Tony Blair was awesome.

[Richard Garvie]

The headline figures used in local media is claimant count (number of those claiming). Total unemployment is actually 4.7% and the percentage of those in employment is 79%.

[HJD]

But hey.. no doubt people from Nebwury will be appearing on Jeremy Kyle sometime soon..

Ah but there has been one already, about 18 months ago i think it was.

[dannyboy]

When Labour left Government, we had some of the strongest economic figures in the world


So what. Are you trying to imply Labour Govt = Economic prosperity? That Labour's fall from power in the UK caused a global financial meltdown?

[Strafin]

I forgot that Gordon Brown was to blame for Lehman Brothers etc.

When Labour left Government, we had some of the strongest economic figures in the world (economy growing, unemployment falling). Yes, we did have tough time during the recession, but surely this data suggests that the current economic policy is wrong?

Great news that the situation locally is much more positive.

I thought that when Labour left office they just left a note saying "sorry - there's no more money". Brown sold off all our gold for way less than the it was worth, robbed our pensions and borrowed more than he let on to anyone. Then lied about it.