A real crisis looms as unemployment keeps rising

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2026.02.17 11:31
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UK unemployment has risen to 5.2%, the highest non-Covid level since 2015, nearing the Covid peak of 5.3%. In 2025, the number of payrolled employees decreased by approximately 120,000, with an additional drop of over 10,000 in January. The UK labour market's flexibility and resilience remains a significant economic achievement since the 1980s.