Rebecca Florisson
@rebeccaflorisson.bsky.social
Principal Analyst at the Work Foundation and part- time PhD at Queen Mary Uni of London. Insecure work, labour markets, data. Opinions my own.
This month’s labour market data shows a jobs market losing momentum.
Unemployment has risen to 5.0%, the highest since the pandemic, with 1.79 million people now looking for work.
But what’s most concerning isn’t inflow — it’s outflow. People are finding it harder to get back into work. 🧵
Unemployment has risen to 5.0%, the highest since the pandemic, with 1.79 million people now looking for work.
But what’s most concerning isn’t inflow — it’s outflow. People are finding it harder to get back into work. 🧵
November 11, 2025 at 2:48 PM
This month’s labour market data shows a jobs market losing momentum.
Unemployment has risen to 5.0%, the highest since the pandemic, with 1.79 million people now looking for work.
But what’s most concerning isn’t inflow — it’s outflow. People are finding it harder to get back into work. 🧵
Unemployment has risen to 5.0%, the highest since the pandemic, with 1.79 million people now looking for work.
But what’s most concerning isn’t inflow — it’s outflow. People are finding it harder to get back into work. 🧵
It's good to see the Commons have rejected the Lords' amendments that would seek to water down the one day rights provision and guaranteed hours for zero hour contract workers.
Expected impact 📊 Decrease severely insecure work by an estimated 1.2m workers.
Expected impact 📊 Decrease severely insecure work by an estimated 1.2m workers.
November 6, 2025 at 10:34 AM
It's good to see the Commons have rejected the Lords' amendments that would seek to water down the one day rights provision and guaranteed hours for zero hour contract workers.
Expected impact 📊 Decrease severely insecure work by an estimated 1.2m workers.
Expected impact 📊 Decrease severely insecure work by an estimated 1.2m workers.
Bank of England's monthly survey asked what businesses expect to do to meet the increased cost of National Insurance Contributions in April.
Over half (54%) said they'd raise prices. With wage growth slowing and prices already high, that could add additional pressure to households.
Over half (54%) said they'd raise prices. With wage growth slowing and prices already high, that could add additional pressure to households.
January 9, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Bank of England's monthly survey asked what businesses expect to do to meet the increased cost of National Insurance Contributions in April.
Over half (54%) said they'd raise prices. With wage growth slowing and prices already high, that could add additional pressure to households.
Over half (54%) said they'd raise prices. With wage growth slowing and prices already high, that could add additional pressure to households.
3/6: Wages are growing faster than inflation (4.9%) – yet in real terms, workers are only £20 better off per week than they were in 2008. Wage stagnation remains a huge problem, especially for the 6.8m people in insecure, low-paid jobs.
Figure: real average wages 2008-2024
Figure: real average wages 2008-2024
October 15, 2024 at 1:35 PM
3/6: Wages are growing faster than inflation (4.9%) – yet in real terms, workers are only £20 better off per week than they were in 2008. Wage stagnation remains a huge problem, especially for the 6.8m people in insecure, low-paid jobs.
Figure: real average wages 2008-2024
Figure: real average wages 2008-2024
Heads up, the DWP's next release of employment figures (5 Nov) for disabled people will include info on job quality. This is a really good thing, as there's not only an employment gap, but also a pay gap and an insecure work gap — really important to track those differential outcomes.
October 8, 2024 at 1:44 PM
Heads up, the DWP's next release of employment figures (5 Nov) for disabled people will include info on job quality. This is a really good thing, as there's not only an employment gap, but also a pay gap and an insecure work gap — really important to track those differential outcomes.
2/4: Major issue is long-term sickness keeping 2.79m people out of the workforce, up by 658k since pre-pandemic. This is a challenge for public services + the economy. Graph shows increase in long-term since from 2019 to 2024.
September 10, 2024 at 11:07 AM
2/4: Major issue is long-term sickness keeping 2.79m people out of the workforce, up by 658k since pre-pandemic. This is a challenge for public services + the economy. Graph shows increase in long-term since from 2019 to 2024.
After an amazing #ESA2024, stumbled onto a book fair in the Crystal Palace Gardens in Porto. Cannot believe my luck but very worried about my luggage allowance on the way home!
August 30, 2024 at 1:37 PM
After an amazing #ESA2024, stumbled onto a book fair in the Crystal Palace Gardens in Porto. Cannot believe my luck but very worried about my luggage allowance on the way home!