Unemployment by Constituency, July 2012 - Commons Library Research Paper

Published 18 July 2012 | Research papers RP12/41

Amended 23 July 2012

Authors: Daniel Harari, Lorna Booth, Edmund Tetteh

Topic: Economic situation, Employment, Unemployment

The number of people claiming JSA increased by 6,100 between May and June 2012 to 1.60 million people aged 18 or over. The wider ILO measure of unemployment was 2.58 million in the period March-May 2012, a decrease of 65,000 from the last quarter. The number of people in employment increased by 181,000 over the last quarter, to 29.35 million in March-May 2012.

Related information

House of Commons Library

The House of Commons Library provides research, analysis and information services for MPs and their staff.

If you have any comments on briefings from the Commons Library, please contact papers@parliament.uk.

Please note, authors are not available to discuss the contents of papers with members of the general public. 

TwitterFollow House of Commons Library on Twitter

House of Lords Library

The House of Lords Library delivers research and information services to Members and staff of the House in support of parliamentary business.

Email holresearchservices@parliament.uk with comments on Lords Library Notes.

Please note that authors are not available to discuss the contents of Library Notes with members of the general public.

Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology

POST produces independent, balanced and accessible briefings on public policy issues related to science and technology. You can leave feedback at www.surveymonkey.com/postnote