Fact checks related to the employment rate, unemployment, pensions and the gender pay gap
Economy, Business & Finance
The number of employees is higher than it was pre-pandemic, but the total number of workers, including the self-employed, is lower than it was. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The number of people in work is about 600,000 lower than it was before the pandemic. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
While the Prime Minister claimed income inequality was falling, the latest analysis suggests it may be rising again after income support schemes were removed. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
At PMQs the Prime Minister claimed the number of people in work had returned to pre-pandemic levels. This is true only for payrolled employees, not all workers. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Labour’s deputy leader claimed the average worker is £1,000 a year worse off now than in 2010 but this is compared to 2020, not 2021. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Wages are not up over the past quarter, but they are up over the past year. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Labour has led the UK government on six occasions. Unemployment rose during five of those. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
A survey found 47% of the population think job performance is an important factor in recent job losses, not necessarily the main reason. Read
A widely shared post on Facebook compares the living wage and state pension. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The Mayor of Greater Manchester suggested that staff in closed pubs and bars in Bolton had no access to support. Read
