The Latest Breaking News from Unemployment

Eurozone GDP barely grew in the third quarter of 2025, rising just 0.2% as the wider EU posted similarly weak gains and unemployment remained flat. New business registrations increased, but a sharp rise in bankruptcies across key consumer-facing sectors could highlight a market under pressure.

The UK launches a £100B AI Growth Zone in North Wales, creating thousands of jobs alongside a £2.5B nuclear plant to combat Wales's highest unemployment rate.

A £2.5B nuclear investment in North Wales promises 3,000 future jobs, sparking a political row as the nation's unemployment rate hits a UK high.

London’s jobseeker benefit claimant rate is roughly 45% above the national average

The president argued U.S. companies need specialized labor from foreign workers and can’t “take people off an unemployment line who haven't worked in five years.”

Shares have plunged and the Aussie dollar has soared after surprisingly robust jobs figures showed the economy is running near capacity.

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The UK's rising unemployment rate and stubborn inflation suggest the Bank of England may cut interest rates in December, amid economic uncertainty.

Since taking office, Starmer has struggled to deliver his flagship promise of economic growth, with figures released on Tuesday showing that unemployment had risen from 4.8% to 5%.

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In today’s newsletter: Almost 1.8 million people in the UK class themselves as unemployed, and it’s the youth who are driving it. What can be done to help, and will things get better (or worse)?