Study reveals the UK’s most popular jobs in 2026
Care work and software development are among the most common types of full-time jobs held by women and men respectively, according to analysis of new…
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August 2026 ONS: NEETs Fall Back Below One Million, but the Year on Year Trend Still Points Up
The latest ONS figures show 981,000 young people aged 16 to 24 were NEET in April to June 2026, down 30,000 on the quarter but…
August 2026 ONS Labour Market Data: Education Records Steepest Vacancy Fall as Hiring Hits Decade low
The Office for National Statistics published its August 2026 labour market figures this morning, covering April to June 2026 for the Labour Force Survey and…
Young People Bear the Brunt as Labour Market Softens, latest ONS data shows
Starter jobs are disappearing faster than the wider market, youth unemployment is climbing, and one in three young people outside full time education is now…
February 2026 ONS: NEETs Rise to 957,000 as Unemployment Surges
The latest figures released today by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show 957,000 young people aged 16-24 were not in education, employment, or training…
The Role of SME Apprenticeships in Combating Rising Youth Unemployment
“Unemployment has been rising and young people in particular are feeling the effects.” So began BBC Radio 4 World at One’s report on yesterday’s Labour…
AI and Uncertainty Are Gnawing at the Edges of the Job Market
The latest labour market figures from the ONS are pretty dismal reading for job seekers, particularly the young. While the overall unemployment rate is 5.2%,…
ONS Labour Market Data: More People Looking For Fewer Available Jobs: With 2.3 Jobseekers Per Vacancy
The latest ONS Labour Market info has been released for the Quarter May to July 2025. There are now more people looking for fewer available…
August ONS: Unemployment Rises to 4.7% as Wage Growth Slows to 4.6%
UK labour market data for June and July 2025 reveal critical shifts that demand immediate strategic attention from sector leaders. While employment rates edge higher,…
Migration: The Needle in the Data Haystack
With migration continuing to make headlines in the media, a new episode of the Office for National Statistics’ (ONS) podcast Statistically Speaking unpacks what actually…