Latest on the labour market October 2011 - Animated video podcast (YouTube)

The short video podcast using audio commentary and graphical animations shows:

• The latest estimates of people unemployed, employed, inactive and claiming Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA).

• It then shows how the quarterly change in employment is broken down by those who are full-time and part-time.

• Next, it looks at how unemployment has changed in the UK since 1992 before comparing unemployment across Europe from 2001.

• Finally, it looks at vacancies and the number of people unemployed per vacancy.

Source: Office for National Statistics

Background notes

1. Details of the policy governing the release of new data are available by visiting www.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/assessment/code-of-practice/index.html or from the Media Relations Office email: media.relations@ons.gsi.gov.uk

   These National Statistics are produced to high professional standards and released according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority.