The non-financial services sector set a new record for profitability in the second quarter of 2014, continuing the strong services recovery since 2011.
Chart of the Week: Week 46, 2014: Regional Unemployment
The UK unemployment rate in the third quarter of this year was announced today, and it has continued to fall to 6% – the lowest level since 2008.
Chart of the Week: Week 45, 2014: EU At-Risk-of-Poverty Rates
The European Commission released their annual data on poverty rates in the EU this week.
Chart of the Week: Week 44, 2014: UK Workless Households
The annual data on workless households in the UK was released this week, and it showed a record decrease in the number of households without work.
Chart of the Week: Week 43, 2014: The Productivity Gap
This week, the Office for National Statistics published their annual international productivity comparison.
Chart of the Week: Week 42, 2014: Real Average Salary
In a report released over the weekend, the TUC claimed that the current squeeze in real earnings is the most severe since our records began almost 160 years ago.