Fact checks related to the employment rate, unemployment, pensions and the gender pay gap
Economy, Business & Finance
There are over 3 million more people in employment since 2010, but employment tends to rise over time. There is no clear evidence on how many people Universal Credit has got into work. Read
Question Time on 11 October 2018 came from Edinburgh. Topics covered included Universal Credit, Brexit and education in Scotland and the line-up included Kezia Dugdale, Mike Russell and Fraser Nelson. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Austerity policies have impacted the poorest households most. Despite this, since 2010 the poorest households have seen their post-tax incomes rise the most. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Over the past eight years the UK’s employment growth has ranked 12th out of 28 EU countries. Our employment rate was fourth highest in the EU in the first three months of 2018. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Under Universal Credit, parents have to look for work when their child turns three. Some research suggests this could be more difficult for single parents—the majority of whom are women. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The number of retail jobs changes with the season, but the annual average has dropped slightly in the last three years. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
This claim doesn’t factor in inflation, nor peoples’ total pay. Total pay in Great Britain is growing in real-terms by 0.2% in the three months to July 2018. Read
Question Time on September 13, 2018 came from the Oxfordshire town of Banbury. Topics covered included the Salisbury poisoning, Brexit, zero hours contracts, and prisons. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Around 780,000 people were estimated to be on zero hours contracts in mid-2018. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Several claims have been made about pay changes for police, teachers, nurses and MPs. We took a look at them. Read
