Number of North East female job seekers has increased by 32% in the last year
date: 18 December 2013
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Number of North East female job seekers has increased by 32% in the last year
Commenting on today’s ONS figures Northern TUC Regional Secretary Beth Farhat said:
“For most, the headline figure from today’s ONS figures will be the 3,000 drop in the unemployment figures, but unfortunately, this disguises a far uglier truth. Whilst male unemployment dropped by 7000, female unemployment in our region actually rose by 4,000. In the same period last year there were 47000 female job seekers – that figure now stands at 62,000 – a staggering 32% increase in the last 12 months.
“These figures once again highlight the impact of indiscriminate public spending cuts. With more cuts still to come women will continue to bear the brunt of austerity, with their jobs, services and support systems. This is a travesty in twenty-first century Britain. An unequal ‘recovery’ is no recovery at all.”
NOTES TO EDITORS:
- Today’s ONS figures can be accessed here: http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/subnational-labour/regional-labour-market…
- The TUC's campaign plan can be downloaded from www.tuc.org.uk/campaignplan
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Contacts:
Media enquiries:
Beth Farhat T: bfarhat@tuc.org.uk
Neil Foster T: nfoster@tuc.org.uk M: 07786717972
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