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2.8million Brits under-employed

by Paul Conneally | February 17, 2010 at 02:14 am

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New figures reveal that not only are 2.6million British workers unemployed but that a further 2.8million are underemployed.

It's not that Britain is a nation of slackers in fact it's estimated that one-in-ten workers want more hours but just can't find the work.

When the figures for unemployed and underemployed are combined it gives a figure of one in seven British workers who are not able to find enough work.

Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary Theresa May blasted the Government ahead of fresh unemployment statistics out today.

She said: "These figures show the devastating impact of Gordon Brown's recession on families across the country. Not only are there two and a half million people without a job at all, but millions more are unable to find enough work.

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Uwe Paschen

at 06:02 on February 17th, 2010

In Germany, France even in Japan the scenario is very similar.

Sputnic

at 07:26 on February 17th, 2010

Capitalism is crazy, so much work in the world needs to be done.

t k kidwai

at 07:44 on February 17th, 2010

We have limited choice:either capitalism(crony) will survive or human race.You can not eat your cake and have it too,as the saying goes.

Sputnic

at 09:10 on February 17th, 2010

No saying has ever said that ! Interest is forbidden by God, Capitalism can not exist without interest, so Capitalism is therefor evil.

YankeeJim

at 17:28 on February 17th, 2010

Nonesense

Iffy (not verified)

at 09:57 on February 17th, 2010

A little perspective on this: during the past 13 years, the UK had the greatest amount of wealth in its modern history flush through the country. If Brits chose to get drunk and waste that money - and become the most indebted people in human history - then so be it. Sometimes in life there are consequences for bad behaviour.

Karl Gotthardt - albertacowpoke

at 10:23 on February 17th, 2010

Unemployment in Germany stands at 8.6%. It is 7.4% in the former Federal Republic and 13.4% in the former German Democratic Republic. Southern Germany (Baden Wuerttemberg and Bavaria have the lowest rates.