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Unemployment Figures

Jobs Fear Spreads Across Europe

A recent European survey has revealed that the current, global economic crisis is causing concern amongst a huge proportion of the population. Around a third of people are said to be “very concerned” that they could lose their job in the short term as a result of the recession. On top of this, six out [...]

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Confederation of British Industry warns of Massive UK Job Cuts

The CBI, Britians leading employers’ organisation, has revelealed a grim prediction in the number of job cuts the UK faces before the end of 2009. It has forecast that around 250,000 jobs will be cut from the manufacturing sector alone as the country faces a difficult climb out of the recession. This is in addition [...]

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Unemployment Revealed at 2.4million

Official UK figures now released show that unemployment in the country now stands at 2.4million. A record number of job losses were recorded in the three months to May, at 281,000. School leavers and those looking for their first job are being particularily hard hit – youth unemployment now stands at 726,000 with the figure [...]

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