Rising unemployment and widening inequalities May 19th, 2026 by Pauline Bucher Key Points: Background London’s unemployment rate has been rising for over two years. The headline, seasonally adjusted, Labour Force Survey rate was 7.4% in the three months to March 2026 (or 6.6% on a four-quarter moving average basis). Since early 2024, the rate has consistently remained above its pre-pandemic benchmark of just under 5%, indicating…
Second job holders in London April 24th, 2025 by Yiqiao Chen More than 200,000 Londoners had more than one job in 2024 – about 4% of those in employment. Multiple job holding has become more common over the past decade, growing from 147,000 (3.6% of London’s workforce) in 2014 to 201,000 (4.3%) in 2024. Cost-of-living pressures, greater working flexibility, and the expansion of the gig economy…
