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Labour Market Statistics, November 2024
12 November 2024 IES analysis of this month's Labour Market Statistics. |
Career guidance practitioners’ attitudes to construction
Tristram Hooley
How AI and emerging technologies are shaping the UK job market
Nick Litsardopoulos
Reforming employment status: understanding the ‘what’, ‘why’ and ‘how’
Duncan Brown
Maximising the impact of employment advisers through workforce development: research from the ReAct partnership
Emily Kramers and Meenakshi Krishnan, 19 September 2024
IES Trials Unit: reflections as we embrace year threes
Dr Susie Bamford and Dr Alexandra Nancarrow, 16 September 2024
Will the new government care for carers?
Kyla Ellis, 23 July 2024
Election manifestos 2024: the ‘ins’ and ‘outs’ of employment rights
Kate Alexander, 28 June 2024
Let’s start talking: why we need to reboot the partnership agenda between government, unions and employers
Nita Clarke, 25 June 2024
Working for the future: five priorities for reforming employment support in the next parliaments
Tony Wilson, 31 May 2024
We need more than a task force for ‘British jobs’: we need to rewire our approach to employment and skills
Tony Wilson, 22 May 2024
Gender stereotypes in the construction industry: breaking barriers to tackle skills shortages
Arundhati Dave and Kate Alexander, 15 May 2024
The occupations affected by the Budget
Daniel Muir, 14 April 2024
Why Bolsover could be the next Port Talbot
Daniel Muir, 22 March 2024
Skills Bootcamps – we need to know more!
Joy Williams, 21 March 2024
Roses are red, violets are blue, workers strike for fair pay at Deliveroo
Kate Alexander, 14 February 2024
The search for better labour market data
Dan Muir, 14 December 2023
The Commission for Healthier Working Lives: building a consensus on how to address the decline in working-age health
Tony Wilson, 7 December 2023
16-18 education: participation matters
Becci Newton, 27 November 2023
The prize for tackling health-related economic inactivity
Dan Muir, 23 November 2023
What are green jobs and how can they be supported?
Ben Brindle, 13 November 2023
Universal basic income: pros, cons and evidence
Daniel Muir, 16 October 2023
Changing workplace models: remote, on-site & flexible
Daniel Muir, 25 September 2023
Analysing the nation’s skills problem
Daniel Muir, 11 September 2023
The childcare sector: providers and the workforce in England
Anneka Dawson, 28 July 2023
Lifting the lid on the Youth Employment Toolkit: using the right tools for a challenging task
Becci Newton, 05 July 2023
Youth Employment Toolkit: wage subsidies and youth employment
Alexandra Nancarrow, 05 July 2023
Shared parental leave is used by high earning professionals and has not been the answer to more equal parenting for most families
Rosie Gloster, 03 July 2023
Taking time off to be a dad: how can new fathers be supported to have a greater role in family life?
Rosie Gloster, 03 July 2023
Creative education: new government funding is welcome - but does it go far enough?
Joy Williams, 19 June 2023
The Budget and the childcare sector
Dan Muir, 12 June 2023
Plotting a course towards the labour market: Navigating the results of the Health-led Employment Trials
Becci Newton, 22 May 2023
Young people’s mental health in the workplace: time to bridge the gap
Cristiana Orlando, 19 May 2023
IES is proud to announce publication of the Health-led Employment Trials Evaluation
Becci Newton, 20 April 2023
An Early Years revolution? Time to focus on high-quality early education
Anneka Dawson and Alexandra Nancarrow ,17 April 2023
Employer investment in training in England
Becci Newton, 6th April 2023
Gradual, then sudden: why employment has stalled and what the Budget should do
Tony Wilson, 10th March 2023
Sustaining practitioner learning in early years settings with speech and language therapist support
Olivia Garner, Alexandra Nancarrow and Anneka Dawson, 6 February 2023
Closing the gap: the role of government in enabling women to build better pensions
Abbie Winton, Claudia-Plowden Roberts & Jade Tablot, 26 January 2023
Bridging the Gap: Making young people a vital part of every workforce
Cristiana Orlando, Abbie Winton and Kate Alexander, 16 January 2023
The potential role quality part-time work could play in reducing poverty and solving the inactivity crisis
Daniel Muir & Charlotte Edney, 01 December 2022
Creating system change: bringing services together to facilitate employment - lessons from the Advancement Network Prototypes
Becci Newton & Rosie Gloster, 02 November 2022
The cost-of-living crisis and 16-18 year-olds in jobs with apprenticeships
Becci Newton, 24 October 2022
Improving outcomes for young peole: what lessons can we learn from Europe?
Cristiana Orlando, 06 October 2022
Behaviours that work in helping people find work: how we can use Behavioural Insights to improve employment outcomes
Miguel Subosa, 29 September 2022
Can businesses afford to pay (or afford not to pay) a living wage?
Claudia Plowden Roberts and Astrid Allen, 22 September 2022
All change: as government returns, we need a new plan for jobs and growth
Tony Wilson, 22 September 2022
Reflections on the Good Work Project: how can councils and combined authorities best support good work in their communities?
Danni-May Higlett, Cristiana Orlando, Astrid Allen, 20 September 2022
How can remote working support levelling up?
Daniel Muir, Astrid Allen and Rosie Gloster 8 September 2022
How can traineeships support employers through the recruitment crisis?
Olivia Garner, Rosie Gloster, August 2022
Tackling the labour market participation crisis among older people
Rosie Gloster, June 2022
IES evaluations in action: Mercer's Early Years Special Initiatives
Jonathan Buzzeo, Ceri Williams, Anneka Dawson, June 2022
Can texting parents help improve children’s development?
Anneka Dawson, Ceri Williams & Lucy Stokes
Launch of the IES Trials Unit
Anneka Dawson, 26 April 2022
Creating effective sector-based routes to work: lessons from the Construction Skills Fund
Rosie Gloster, 30 March 2022
Levelling up participation by 16-18 year olds
Becci Newton, 25 March 2022
A crisis of job quantity or job quality? New technology, the pandemic and the future of work
Abbie Winton, 10 March 2022
How speech and language therapists have supported early years practitioners during the pandemic
Olivia Garner, 3 March 2022
What does flexible working look like in frontline roles? The case of construction
Rosie Gloster, 2 February 2022
Way to Work - a first step, but we can and must do better
Tony Wilson, 28 January 2022
2021
‘Still waiting for a Living Wage’: UK progress but more needed internationally
Duncan Brown, 8 December 2021
Improving pay and job quality in Adult Social Care
Becci Newton, 25 November 2021
Not just any job, good jobs! Youth voices from across the UK
Cristiana Orlando, 25 November 2021
Wage boost for low-paid workers: let’s not forget young people
Cristiana Orlando, 04 November 2021
Research during a pandemic 2: How has our research in pre-16 education gone this summer?
Anneka Dawson, 2 September 2021
How can speech and language therapists help nurseries catch up this year?
Anneka Dawson & Clare Huxley, 28 June 2021
What works in youth employment partnerships: learning from evidence and improving practice
Cristiana Orlando, 17 June 2021
In conversation with young people: opportunities and challenges for good quality work in a post-pandemic world
Cristiana Orlando, 01 June 2021
Mental health among young employees: let's start doing more to improve workplace practices
Cristiana Orlando, 25 March 2021
One year on: we averted a jobs catastrophe, now we need to secure the recovery
Tony Wilson, 22 March 2021
Tackling Educational Inequality and the Digital Divide: Reflections on the IES report for the OVO Foundation on education inequality in the early years
Georgie Akehurst and Anneka Dawson, 25 February 2021
New Year insights and the elephant in the room: the youth employment crisis, deregulation, and low-quality work
Cristiana Orlando, 12 February 2021
Research during a pandemic: Evaluating interventions in the early years with nursery and school disruption
Anneka Dawson, 19 January 2021
2020
Call for participation: Health Foundation and IES youth employment policy project needs your voice
Cristiana Orlando, 14 December 2020
Spending Review 2020: Good marks on support to find work, more to do on raising demand
Tony Wilson, 25 November 2020
Next week we need a Spending Review for jobs – here’s how
Tony Wilson, 20 November 2020
Addressing the youth unemployment crisis: challenges and opportunities in unprecedented times
Cristiana Orlando, 3 November 2020
The four-day week - an idealistic dream or a survival strategy?
Astrid Allen, 22 October 2020
Can the pandemic transform flexible working opportunities?
Rosie Gloster & James Cockett, 19 October 2020
The slipper revolution
Dr Lesley Crane, 13 October 2020
Sunak’s measures needed to protect workers and support the recovery - they don’t
Tony Wilson, 28 September 2020
Nursery closures will hurt disadvantaged children the most - targeted funding and a long-term Early Years strategy are needed now
Anneka Dawson & Helena Takala, 26 August 2020
A mothers' many roles: how childcare impacts young women's employment opportunities
Beth Mason, 25 August 2020
Unemployment, debt, and food banks: young women facing financial insecurity
Beth Mason, 18 August 2020
Supporting A level students into higher education in 2020 – some rays of light and an idea to ponder?
Emma Pollard, 17 August 2020
This A Level scoring system is running counter to long standing policy aims: are we increasing the scarring that the Covid 2020 generation will experience?
Becci Newton, 14 August 2020
Getting Kickstart working will take more than a pot of cash for businesses
Tracy Fishwick 12 August 2020
Isolation, childcare and shortage of support: The impact of Covid-19 on young women’s mental health
Beth Mason, 10 August 2020
It might pay to move out, but for who?
Jonathan Buzzeo, 05 August 2020
Let’s not lose sight of quality jobs and better long-term outcomes for young people in the response to Covid-19
Daryl Sweet, 31 July 2020
Do we have to move out to move on? Climbing the Social Mobility step ladder in Britain
James Cockett, 30 July 2020
The role of T Levels and Industry Placements in helping young people to weather the storm
Becci Newton, 10 July 2020
The experience and impact of Covid-19 calls for government to use measures beyond GDP to shape our recovery, level-up, and ensure opportunities for everyone
Rosie Gloster, 09 July 2020
The government’s Plan for Jobs: a comprehensive response to the crisis, but challenges remain
Tony Wilson, 08 July 2020
'The Covid Generation?’ How do we improve the experience of work and its impact on health for young people?
Daryl Sweet, 08 July 2020
Are apprenticeships the way out of this recession?
Becci Newton, 02 July 2020
What are the long-term impacts for people who graduate into a recession?
Becci Newton, 29 June 2020
Six tests for the government’s not-a-budget next month
Tony Wilson, 26 June 2020
We need to start using the C word! Why career guidance needs to be at the heart of our response to Covid-19
Tristram Hooley, 25 June 2020
What’s going on with the unemployment data?
Tony Wilson, 23 June 2020
Racial inequality in the labour market has persisted for decades – we all have to play a part in addressing it
Tony Wilson, 9 June 2020
Cut taxes or spend more? Tackling unemployment at next month's budget
Tony Wilson, 4 June 2020
Can an app help spot the gap? How technology might help address attainment gaps among early years children
Anneka Dawson, 29 May 2020
This is the biggest employment crisis that we’ve faced – we now need to respond
Tony Wilson, 26 May 2020
Covid-19: What next for employers?
Ed Griffin, 12 May 2020
The impact of Covid-19 and MOT extensions on independent garages in the motor industry - an explainer
Georgie Akehurst, 12 May 2020
Why are nurseries in financial trouble? An explainer
Helena Takala, 05 May 2020
'Falling through the cracks' or 'left in limbo' - fixing the holes in our safety net
Tony Wilson 27 April 2020
Careers Leaders can help young people navigate an uncertain economic future
Helena Takala and Joy Williams 23 April 2020
We've never seen a month like this one - now we need to start planning for the recovery
Tony Wilson 21 April 2020
What next for the older workers losing their jobs to coronavirus?
Kim Chaplain 17 April 2020
Youth employment challenges in a post COVID-19 recession - is education the best protection?
Becci Newton 7 April 2020
Conference calls, coughs and children: Can parents really work from home?
James Cockett 25 March 2020
Covid-19 Jobs and Incomes package: IES response
Tony Wilson 20 March 2020
Coronavirus benefit: Do what it says on the tin
Bill Wells, 18 March 2020
March jobs figures: A timely reminder that we must not lose sight of those already out of work
Tony WIlson, 17 March 2020
This crisis shows that sick pay and Universal Credit are no longer fit purpose – here’s five ways that Parliament needs to fix them
Tony WIlson, 16 March 2020
Employment programmes in times of 'full employment': The implications for employment advisers and participants
Rosie Gloster & Helena Takala, 11 March 2020
International Women's Day 2020: What does the future of work look like for women?
Beth Mason, 11 March 2020
Time well spent? The difference between ‘value’ and values in the HE student experience
Becci Newton, 05 March 2020
Apprenticeships: Who are they really for and is government funding benefitting those who need it most?
Becci Newton, 24 February 2020
February jobs figures: A record breaking month, driven by disabled people and full-time work
Tony Wilson, 18 February 2020
Access to work is a policy success - but more people should be able to benefit from it
Helena Takala, 27 January 2020
January jobs figures: a strong start to the year, but those with health conditions are missing out (and it’s slow progress on ‘levelling up’)
Tony Wilson, 21 January 2020
2019
December jobs figures: reasons to be cheerful, but signs of three big challenges for next year
Tony Wilson, 17 December 2019
The parties’ 2019 commitments on skills and lessons from the past
Becci Newton, 06 December 2019
General Election 2019: Employment is out of the news but jobs could define the next five years
Tony Wilson, 06 December 2019
A day in the life: James Cockett goes on a mission to the Low Pay Commission
James Cockett, 19 November 2019
November jobs figures: Not much news is good news - but signs that women and young people are losing out as recruitment slows
Tony Wilson, 12 November 2019
Any work will do? Younge people's work futures and the search for good work
Dafni Papoutsaki, 23 October 2019
October jobs figures: Largest drop in employment since 2015 and falling youth employment signals trouble ahead
Tony Wilson, 15 October 2019
Young, employed and homeless: Experiences of young people in precarious employment
Jonathan Buzzeo, 9 October 2019
Labour Market Statistics, September 2019: Mixed messages overall, but signs of trouble ahead
Tony Wilson, 10 September 2019
Spending Round 2019 – comment from Institute for Employment Studies
Tony Wilson, 4 September 2019
Nothing has changed? Five priorities for Amber Rudd and a new government
Tony Wilson, 25 July 2019
Labour Market Statistics, July 2019: Another record breaking month, driven by the self-employed and older workers
Tony Wilson, 16 July 2019
Career engagment: What more can be done to support career management in the workplace?
Liz Hey & Rosie Gloster, 11 July 2019
Labour Market Statistics, June 2019: No news is good news overall, while employment of older people sets new records
Tony Wilson, 11 June 2019
The impact of student finance: actions are needed to ensure a better understanding of the true costs
Emma Pollard, 30 May 2019
We need to tackle low pay – but we can’t do it without employers
Tony Wilson, 10 May 2019
Epilepsy and employment: poor awareness and misconceptions reveals a need for targeted support
Sally Wilson and Morwenna Byford, 2 May 2019
Disability employment - a welcome start
Tony Wilson, 7 March 2019
Planning and preparing for later life in uncertain times
Rosie Gloster, 18 February
Why furthering understanding of pre-16 education is crucial to our mission
Anneka Dawson, 31 January
Apprenticeships: how to address gender and ethnicity pay gaps
Becci Newton, 10 January
Could pausing Universal Credit create the opportunity we need to fix it?
Tony Wilson, 9 January
Workforce planning remains a missing link in the NHS long term plan
Stephen Bevan, 7 January
2018
IES at 50: half a century in Brighton & Hove, our local labour market
Matthew Williams and Tony Wilson, 21 December
Industry placements and T Levels – stepping up to meet the skills challenge
Becci Newton and Joy Williams, 6 December
Using data to improve employment support for refugee communities
Rosie Gloster, Helena Takala (IES) and Alice Thornton (Renaisi), 28 November
Free movement will not end with this deal - and that's welcome news
Tony Wilson, 15 November
Austerity, welfare reform and local growth - what to look out for in the 2018 Autumn Budget
Tony Wilson, 25 October
Stress and mental health at work: half a decade in policy and practice
Sally Wilson, 10 October
Addressing today's labour market challenges is a huge task, but we need to try and our work can help
Tony Wilson, 5 October
Further decline in EU workers prompts fears of labour shortages
Jim Hillage, 16 August
Sickness absence falls, but is there a sting in the tail?
Jim Hillage, 1 August
Seven ways online platforms have changed how we work
Rosie Gloster, 26 July
Young people still struggle to thrive in today's labour market
Jim Hillage, 12 July
Cultivating compassion: who cares for NHS staff?
Kate Spiegelhalter, 5 July
Our response to the government's consultations on modern working practices
Charlotte Zealley, 27 June
Why is take-up of shared parental leave so low? Learning from parents' return to work decisions
Rosie Gloster, 14 June
What does the future of volunteering look like?
Joy Williams, 7 June
The labour market past and future: fifty years of IES insights
Jim Hillage, 31 May
Is wellbeing a missing link in our search for productivity growth?
Stephen Bevan, 15 May
Apprenticeship Levy: is it working?
Becci Newton, 6 April
Volunteering: it makes a difference
Joy Williams, 21 February
Government response to the Taylor Review: damp squib or small step in the right direction?
Nigel Meager, 7 February
2017
What do we mean by inclusive teaching and learning?
Emma Pollard, 9 November
How will ending free movement impact UK employers?
Erica Consterdine, 4 October
Now you see it, now you don't: Contrasting approaches to fairness and change in UK and Korean pay policies
Duncan Brown, 2 October
How many nurses is a university vice-chancellor worth?
Duncan Brown, 12 September
Matthew Taylor: a reflection on good work
Penny Tamkin, 16 August
Is 'good work' the ultimate workplace health intervention?
Stephen Bevan, 19 July
Public sector pay: Scrap the cap?
Duncan Brown, 5 July
Brexit and the impact on higher education: one year onBrexit and higher education: the impact on staff and funding one year on Brexit and higher education: the impact on students one year on |
Clarity must be the order of the day for business in Brexit negotiations
Guest blog: Adam Marshall, 31 May
Silver hairs will purchase us a good opinion: reflections on teachers working longer
Annette Cox, 14 March
Women, work and caring: unspoken expectations and stifled careers
Sally Wilson, 8 March
Older women at work: doubly disadvantaged?
Rosa Marvell, 8 March
Two cheers for the PM's focus on mental health at work
Stephen Bevan, 9 January
2016
Brexit, population ageing and nursing shortages: A perfect storm?
Rachel Marangozov, 20 December
Working beyond retirement - the new prescription for good health?
Stephen Bevan, 8 December
Higher education in a post-Brexit world
Joy Williams, 28 September
How will Brexit impact UK employment legislation?
David Yeandle OBE, Guest blog, 19 September
Precarious work - a slippery concept?
Andrea Broughton, 9 September
Immigration and Brexit: Four challenges
Madeleine Sumption, Guest blog, 1 September
EU immigration: impacts and prospects for the UK labour market
Sophie Hedges, 26 August
Absolutely Favelas: Rio as a catalyst for sustainable growth
Sam Swift, 5 August
A third of nurses due to retire in the next 10 years. Who is going to plug the gap?
Rachel Marangozov, 8 July
What does Brexit mean for employment?
Jim Hillage, 29 June
Careers advice is crucial, but what can schools do?
Rosa Marvell, 20 June
Who cares for working carers?
Andrea Broughton, 9 June
Time for employers to take up the social mobility baton from HE
Emma Pollard, 15 April
More apprenticeships, but some are locked out
Jonathan Buzzeo, 16 March
The true cost of 'welfare tourism'
Rachel Marangozov, 11 February
2015
How are employers attracting the right graduates?
Wendy Hirsh, 10 December
Growing entrepreneurship: is it good for the workers?
Nigel Meager, 16 November
India and the UK: a golden opportunity?
Sam Swift, 11 November
Workplace stress: an ongoing issue
Sally Wilson, 5 November 2015
Universities and student mental health: how are universities coping with soaring demand?
Matthew Williams, 9 October
Work-life balance – a win-win situation
Andrea Broughton, 29 September
Will EU rhetoric be a match for the reality of youth unemployment?
Kari Hadjivassiliou, 12 August
Work experience key to improving skills and reducing youth unemployment
Stefan Speckesser, 15 July
The heat is on: new uptake figures say it’s time to make up our minds on the agenda for Apprenticeships
Becci Newton, 3 July
How are our graduates faring?
Emma Pollard, 26 June
Risk Management with a smile! Getting an early start on health and safety
Sally Wilson, 18 June
Directing training funds through employers: what does it mean for adult learners?
Annette Cox and Jonathan Buzzeo, 17 June
Adult Learners’ Week: What next for adult Apprentices?
Becci Newton, 15 June
The Queen's Speech: full employment and productivity – do the numbers add up?
Nigel Meager, 29 May
May Day: pagan rites and employment rights
Andrea Broughton, 1 May
Productivity tops the next government’s to do list
Jim Hillage, 1 April
Thanks for the good news Chancellor, but what about youth unemployment?
Jim Hillage and Becci Newton, 19 March
Young people still struggle to thrive in today's labour market