The latest unemployment figures published by the Office for National Statistics, has shown the number of people out of work has risen by 23,000 to 2.47 million in the three months up to April.
Commenting on these figures, Gareth Osborne of APA said, “It is alarming to see the number of people out of work edging towards 2.5 million again. With increasing pressure being placed on the public sector in this week’s emergency budget, this figure could rise rapidly and may soon exceed 3 million. However there is some encouragement as we are seeing signs of increasing confidence and demand for staff in the private sector.
“It’s particularly worrying to see that there are currently 926,000 16-24 year olds that aren’t in work or some form of training. APA will be lobbying Government over coming weeks to support drives for better and more relevant youth training schemes; with an emphasis on PA skills to support small business owners.
Gareth, APA
Commenting on these figures, Gareth Osborne of APA said, “It is alarming to see the number of people out of work edging towards 2.5 million again. With increasing pressure being placed on the public sector in this week’s emergency budget, this figure could rise rapidly and may soon exceed 3 million. However there is some encouragement as we are seeing signs of increasing confidence and demand for staff in the private sector.
“It’s particularly worrying to see that there are currently 926,000 16-24 year olds that aren’t in work or some form of training. APA will be lobbying Government over coming weeks to support drives for better and more relevant youth training schemes; with an emphasis on PA skills to support small business owners.
Gareth, APA
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