{"id":84288,"date":"2017-09-13T09:19:00","date_gmt":"2017-09-13T09:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?guid=8e31f871790b9aebb44738a5174db703"},"modified":"2017-09-13T09:19:00","modified_gmt":"2017-09-13T09:19:00","slug":"press-release-employment-reaches-another-record-high","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?p=84288","title":{"rendered":"Press release: Employment reaches another record high"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Official employment figures released today (13 September 2017) show that there are now a record number of people in work, the highest level since records began in 1971.<\/p>\n

The figures, released by the Office of National Statistics, also show that unemployment is at 4.3%, the lowest since 1975.<\/p>\n

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The increase is due to people of all ages finding work, with employment levels of those over 50 in work reaching a record high, youth unemployment falling by over 40% since 2010 and the proportion of young people who are unemployed and not in full time education dropping below 5% for the first time.<\/p>\n

These record figures have been driven by increases in full-time and permanent work. In the last year there has been a shift from part-time to full-time employment, 20,000 fewer people relying on zero hour contracts and full-time and permanent employment are both at a record high.<\/p>\n

Minister for Employment, Damian Hinds said:<\/p>\n

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The strength of the economy is helping people of all ages find work, from someone starting their first job after leaving education, to those who might be starting a new career later in life.<\/p>\n

Britain\u2019s employment success is largely about a growth in full-time and permanent work, as employers invest in Britain and offer quality job opportunities that put more money into people\u2019s pockets.<\/p>\n

But there is more to do, and we will continue to build on our achievements through our employment programmes and the work of Jobcentre Plus.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Today\u2019s figures also show:<\/p>\n