Rising unemployment, falling vacancies, slowing wage growth - Britain's jobs market is getting tougher, according to the latest official statistics. And its young people who seem to be bearing the brunt of the slowdown.
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19 May 2026
Rising unemployment, falling vacancies, slowing wage growth – Britain’s jobs market is getting tougher, according to the latest official statistics. And its young people who seem to be bearing the brunt of the slowdown.
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Youth unemployment now higher than the EU average for the first time since records began
It marks the highest rate since the Covid pandemic, official figures show.
Minimum wage is pricing young people out of work, warns Bank of England official
People at the start of their careers are particularly affected by the UK's weak job market.
PwC warns that future of a generation is at risk and that jobs crisis is costing UK economy £26bn a year
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has published fresh data on the state of the UK jobs market and wage growth.
