Expert Comment
Dr Emily Erickson responds to the Budget
Dr Emily Erickson, Assistant Professor, Institute for Employment Research, comments on how the Chancellor is set to tackle youth unemployment.
Emily Erickson responds to Work and Pensions Committee report on youth, education and training
The Work and Pensions Committee has published its Youth Employment, Education and Training inquiry report. IER Research Fellow Emily Erickson contributed evidence on apprenticeship schemes, drawing on VET2050 research.
Dr Sangwoo Lee responds to latest UK labour market figures
Commenting on the latest ONS figures, Dr Sangwoo Lee highlights that the small decline in unemployment may be driven by people leaving the labour market, alongside a growing shift towards less secure forms of work, underscoring the need for stronger worker protections.
Dr Sangwoo Lee comments on latest UK labour market figures
鈥淯nemployment has risen to 5.2%, its highest since late 2020, even as economic inactivity continued declining to 20.7%. Rather than signalling genuine recovery, this pattern suggests a return to work that an increasingly slack labour market is struggling to absorb, with rising unemployment reflecting insufficient demand to accommodate those re-entering the workforce.鈥�
Dr Sangwoo Lee on the Latest ONS Labour Market Statistics
Dr Sangwoo Lee, an Assistant Professor in the Institute for Employment Research, comments on the latest ONS Labour Market Statistics that show a mixed picture of rising unemployment and steady wage growth.