Fact checks related to the employment rate, unemployment, pensions and the gender pay gap
Economy, Business & Finance
The recently announced pay rises are either above or slightly below inflation forecasts. These don’t cover all public sector workers. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Youth unemployment has fallen in the last eight years, and young people stay on in full time education more than they used to. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Estimates for the economic and jobs impact of keeping a shipbuilding contract in the UK make assumptions that are unevidenced. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The number of UK part-time workers unable to find full-time work is relatively high, but the number of people overall who want more work is low. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Over the long term the number of UK retail jobs is stable, but jobs in other sectors are growing. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Wages are lower than they were ten years ago, but on some measures have risen since last year. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Employment is up, unemployment is down and there are more people from outside the UK in work than before the Brexit vote. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The number of unemployed 16-24 year olds has fallen by 43% between 2010 and 2018. Read
Education
Politicians were accused of misrepresenting students’ finance options - so how does it work? Read
Immigration
This viral image claims that pensioners can collect just a fifth of what ‘illegal immigrants’ and refugees can. But how much can each group really get? Read
