The Impact of the Recession on the Labour Market

Office for National Statistics figures published in January 2009 showed Gross Domestic Product (GDP) contracting in the third and fourth quarters of 2008. The preliminary estimate published on 24 April 2009 for GDP for quarter 1 2009 showed a further contraction of 1.9 per cent on the previous quarter.

This publication looks at changes in the labour market since the onset of the recession in 2008. Each chapter looks at a different aspect of the labour market, beginning with an overview of aggregate indicators and comparisons with previous recessions. This is followed by chapters describing changes in indicators by region, sex, age groups, and types of household.

The chapters use data consistent with the Labour Market First Release published on 13 May 2009. This means that the last three calendar quarters of labour market data cover the three quarters of economic output contraction since quarter 3 2008. Where possible, each chapter presents estimates up to the three months to March 2009, apart from the chapter on households where estimates are only available to quarter 4 2008.

Dated 14/05/2009

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Owning Organisation

Office for National Statistics - http://www.statistics.gov.uk

Data Type

Data Series

Lowest Geographical Level

NUTS 2 (Government Office Region)

Theme

Economy, Society, Labour Market & Skills