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Are there any unemployed people left in the UK?

Geoff Riley

19th November 2017

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Not according to the Chancellor who has been roundly criticised for a comment on the Marr Programme that - at the very least - appeared to be economically tone-deaf.

Just in case you believe the Chancellor - here is a link to the latest official figures for UK unemployment from the Office for National Statistics.

Our collection of study resources on unemployment can be found here including revision videos.

UK unemployment rate (Per cent of the labour force)
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Geoff Riley

Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for nearly forty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD and Revision conferences in the UK and overseas.

@tutor2uGeoff

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