Unemployment
Unemployment
Analysis: It doesn't matter where you live, deprivation is a nationwide problem
These figures are not a surprise and come after a tough year for job cuts in the public sector. But we've got a lot more coming.
Forty people fight over every vacancy in jobs blackspot
SOME of Scotland's traditional industrial heartlands now make up two-fifths of Britain's worst unemployment blackspots, a new report has today found.
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Analysis: Nothing will work if there are no jobs to apply for
No matter how these figures are viewed, they show a malaise has been allowed to develop at the heart of the welfare system.
Three in four claiming sickness benefit 'fit'
Three-quarters of claimants who apply for sickness benefit are found fit to work or drop their claims before they are completed, according to official figures.
22k on incapacity benefits for more than five years
MORE than 22,000 residents in the Lothians have been on incapacity benefits for more than five years, new figures have shown.
Vacancies on the rise but pay increases are kept in check
DEMAND for staff has increased at its fastest pace since September 2007 as the recovery from the recession extends into the jobs market, figures show today.
Analysis: Don't leave young talent to rot on the scrapheap
Unemployment amongst 18 to 24-year-olds is soaring. The phrase "lost generation" is regularly thrown around. But what does it actually mean?
Case study: 'It's difficult to live on only £65 a week'
Gary Porter has been unemployed for two years since being made redundant from the construction industry.
Job generation game's winners and losers
A dramatic rise in the number of pensioners returning to the workplace is driving growing employment levels - but younger people are struggling to find work.
Scottish jobless total falls by 7,000
THE number of people out of work in Scotland has fallen by about 7,000 to 219,000, according to official figures out today.
Jobseekers in political divide
The number of dole claimants per job vacancy in Labour constituencies is twice as high as in Conservative areas, according to a new study.
Cuts 'threat to children's happiness'
Job losses and parental anxiety about the economy are likely to have a major impact on children's happiness, a charity has warned.
Scottish jobless toll falls but Budget boost 'vital'
SCOTLAND requires a Budget boost next week to prevent growth and employment sliding back, it was warned yesterday, as figures for Scotland provided a mixed picture on job security.
Scottish jobless total falls by 16,000
THE number of people out of work in Scotland has fallen by 16,000, despite the UK total growing, according to new figures.
Leader: Whatever the spin, there is little joy in jobless figures
THe latest figures on unemployment gave ammunition to the SNP government, the Labour opposition and the Westminster coalition yesterday as the pre-election Holyrood battle hots up.
Jobless follow in Jarrow March footsteps
Activists plan to mark the 75th anniversary of the Jarrow March by holding a similar protest to highlight rising youth unemployment.
Scotland's unemployment total falls by 13,000
THE number of people out of work in Scotland fell by 13,000 in the final three months of last year, according to new figures.
Scottish unemployment falls
THE number of people out of work in Scotland fell by 13,000 in the final three months of last year, according to new figures.
Teacher tests 'complete jigsaw'
A CONTROVERSIAL report which called for tests in maths and English for new teachers could help drive up Scotland's poor international standing in education, its author has told MSPs.
One fifth of new graduates jobless as recession bites
GRADUATE unemployment has hit its highest level for more than a decade, with a fifth now out of work, new figures show.
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