Wales unemployment rate falls to 4.4%
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The Welsh rate of unemployment is now lower than the rate of 5.1% for the UK as a whole.
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23/02/2021 10:45:04
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This appears to be good news or is it just a blip. Nothing will be clear until out of lockdown and full effect of Brexit is seen.
Am I the only one suspicious of these figures or has selective criteria massaged them to look positive? Common sense alone re: the Economy, Covid, Infrastructure, Nedd's woeful response (or lack of) and ineptitude etc dictates the opposite. I know self employed who have had zero help and support and I am sure there are many others. Suspicious? You bet I am if this is meant to make Nedd look good.
The figures are from the ONS, nothing to do with Senedd so not sure what point you are trying to make.
This is good news however this is just one month figure & does not at the moment represent much. It is what happens in the coming months which will tell the full & true picture. There are many who come on here to praise WL for this lower figure especially as it is better then the UK average. But if the figure goes up in coming months they will blame the UK government for this.
What are you going on about ? If it was higher you would be slating the WG. So many come on here to have a pop at WG regardless of good/ bad news you'd think there was an agenda.
Am I the only one suspicious of these figures or has selective criteria massaged them to look positive? Common sense alone re: the Economy, Covid, Infrastructure, Nedd's woeful response (or lack of) and ineptitude etc dictates the opposite. I know self employed who have had zero help and support and I am sure there are many others. Suspicious? You bet I am if this is meant to make Nedd look good.
This is good news however this is just one month figure & does not at the moment represent much. It is what happens in the coming months which will tell the full & true picture. There are many who come on here to praise WL for this lower figure especially as it is better then the UK average. But if the figure goes up in coming months they will blame the UK government for this.
This is only one month figure & should be taken as that we will see the real picture in the months to come. You know full well by now that comments by many will praise WL until it goes wrong then it be the UK government fault. And that what I was saying & I would do the same for any party who in charge.
ONS - a non-ministerial department which reports directly to the UK Parliament.
They have reported a lower unemployment rate and higher wages rises than the UK average. Yet people come on here to slate the Welsh Government ??
Abolish / Tory bots, Wales is a Country and it's not going to go away.
They have reported a lower unemployment rate and higher wages rises than the UK average. Yet people come on here to slate the Welsh Government ??
Abolish / Tory bots, Wales is a Country and it's not going to go away.
Great headline....and typical of so many on BBC ...it hides the facts. They chose statistical date from December because it suited the headline they wanted. This is why people have lost faith in the BBC. Some because they use to be highly regarded.
Absolute piffle
If anyone wondered where the usual forelock tuggers are? They're having a pop at WG on a thread where the FSB are complaining WG hasn't taken a leaf out of Westminster's book to give retailers an absolute guarantee when they can reopen. In other news, the virus can't read & is oblivious to 'roadmaps'. A precautionary approach is the best idea. This doesn't allow them to have a pop at WG though...
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Twp. The FSB do more for the self employed than Nedd has ever done. To Nedd the self employed are too much of a hindrance when big money names like Airbus, TVR, Aston Martin, Taffywood, Rhoose etc are involved. I spent 20 years in futile argument with Cardiff over the needs of small business and the number of hedge jumpers was m embarrassing. Would I have employed any of them? No chance.
The figures are from the ONS, nothing to do with Senedd so not sure what point you are trying to make.
You just hate any good news in Wales
Why not look at the graph for comparison , very easy to understand
ONS - a non-ministerial department which reports directly to the UK Parliament.
They have reported a lower unemployment rate and higher wages rises than the UK average. Yet people come on here to slate the Welsh Government ??
Abolish / Tory bots, Wales is a Country and it's not going to go away.
They have reported a lower unemployment rate and higher wages rises than the UK average. Yet people come on here to slate the Welsh Government ??
Abolish / Tory bots, Wales is a Country and it's not going to go away.
Perhaps if we all worked for Local Authorities we would have a far better number re: a working population. And we would know our pensions were safe as a report highlights how many LA's are investing in Fossil Fuel Companies. Their saying we will reduce this by 16% still shows 84% being invested. Re Nedd's mantra about Going Green am I missing something, or is it do as I say not as I do.
As long as not do as you say we will be ok
They're.
You just hate any good news in Wales
No you’re a Tory troll
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Perhaps if we all worked for Local Authorities we would have a far better number re: a working population. And we would know our pensions were safe as a report highlights how many LA's are investing in Fossil Fuel Companies. Their saying we will reduce this by 16% still shows 84% being invested. Re Nedd's mantra about Going Green am I missing something, or is it do as I say not as I do.
If anyone wondered where the usual forelock tuggers are? They're having a pop at WG on a thread where the FSB are complaining WG hasn't taken a leaf out of Westminster's book to give retailers an absolute guarantee when they can reopen. In other news, the virus can't read & is oblivious to 'roadmaps'. A precautionary approach is the best idea. This doesn't allow them to have a pop at WG though...
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Twp. The FSB do more for the self employed than Nedd has ever done. To Nedd the self employed are too much of a hindrance when big money names like Airbus, TVR, Aston Martin, Taffywood, Rhoose etc are involved. I spent 20 years in futile argument with Cardiff over the needs of small business and the number of hedge jumpers was m embarrassing. Would I have employed any of them? No chance.
Well if MrGoGreen is a Tory troll than you with your many comments are a Labour troll.
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Oh dear BBC Wales and the usual L:abour forelock tuggers are out in force prestending that the unemployment rate demonstrates some sort of resounding success for Welsh Labour. It might help if they learned the difference between the unemployment rate and the rate of employment. It is simple enough for most. Wales 72% England 75%.
Oh dear more bitter sour grapes
What with this and the Welsh vaccine success roll on 6 May
What with this and the Welsh vaccine success roll on 6 May
Oh dear BBC Wales and the usual L:abour forelock tuggers are out in force prestending that the unemployment rate demonstrates some sort of resounding success for Welsh Labour. It might help if they learned the difference between the unemployment rate and the rate of employment. It is simple enough for most. Wales 72% England 75%.
Oh dear I see you still have not worked out the difference between the unemployment rate and the employment rate.
I am delighted with the vaccine rollout though how the marginal difference between the nations be regarded as a victory for Wales is beyond decent people. That includes some chap called Drakeford who told us that the vaccine rollout was not a race!
I am delighted with the vaccine rollout though how the marginal difference between the nations be regarded as a victory for Wales is beyond decent people. That includes some chap called Drakeford who told us that the vaccine rollout was not a race!
If unemployment was higher than England no doubt it would be a real story
Such hypocrisy
Such hypocrisy
What are you going on about ? If it was higher you would be slating the WG. So many come on here to have a pop at WG regardless of good/ bad news you'd think there was an agenda.
This is only one month figure & should be taken as that we will see the real picture in the months to come. You know full well by now that comments by many will praise WL until it goes wrong then it be the UK government fault. And that what I was saying & I would do the same for any party who in charge.
No you’re a Tory troll
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The figures must be incorrect. There cannot and must never be any positive news coming out of Wales. The Daily Mail says so. And Boris. I am outraged and demand a full inquiry immediately. Somebody please put a negative spin on this. We have Wales leading the way in vaccinations, getting children back to school and now this! I can't cope.
Boris just be seething, I was cringing yesterday his stance Britain is doing brilliantly , Wales ignored in this again, perhaps he's just embarrassed that some other nation th an his, Wales is doing better shock horror
My greatest fear is that as soon as the English lock down is over then our neighbours in will get really stupid to back wards and swarm over here
My greatest fear is that as soon as the English lock down is over then our neighbours in will get really stupid to back wards and swarm over here
President Drakeford looking after the Welsh economy - as usual
Perhaps if we all worked for Local Authorities we would have a far better number re: a working population. And we would know our pensions were safe as a report highlights how many LA's are investing in Fossil Fuel Companies. Their saying we will reduce this by 16% still shows 84% being invested. Re Nedd's mantra about Going Green am I missing something, or is it do as I say not as I do.
This is only one month figure & should be taken as that we will see the real picture in the months to come. You know full well by now that comments by many will praise WL until it goes wrong then it be the UK government fault. And that what I was saying & I would do the same for any party who in charge.
Oh dear more bitter sour grapes
What with this and the Welsh vaccine success roll on 6 May
What with this and the Welsh vaccine success roll on 6 May
Oh dear I see you still have not worked out the difference between the unemployment rate and the employment rate.
I am delighted with the vaccine rollout though how the marginal difference between the nations be regarded as a victory for Wales is beyond decent people. That includes some chap called Drakeford who told us that the vaccine rollout was not a race!
I am delighted with the vaccine rollout though how the marginal difference between the nations be regarded as a victory for Wales is beyond decent people. That includes some chap called Drakeford who told us that the vaccine rollout was not a race!
Maybe rather than trying to reconfigure the stats to suit your side of the equation, you just accept the figure quoted for what it is? And stop using the "decent" word as some weird kind of weaponising word...
Which I assure you john is definitely NOT doing the decent thing.
Which I assure you john is definitely NOT doing the decent thing.
The figures must be incorrect. There cannot and must never be any positive news coming out of Wales. The Daily Mail says so. And Boris. I am outraged and demand a full inquiry immediately. Somebody please put a negative spin on this. We have Wales leading the way in vaccinations, getting children back to school and now this! I can't cope.
Boris just be seething, I was cringing yesterday his stance Britain is doing brilliantly , Wales ignored in this again, perhaps he's just embarrassed that some other nation th an his, Wales is doing better shock horror
My greatest fear is that as soon as the English lock down is over then our neighbours in will get really stupid to back wards and swarm over here
My greatest fear is that as soon as the English lock down is over then our neighbours in will get really stupid to back wards and swarm over here
gwyn, you are very confused. Let me help you, Britain comprises England, Scotland and Wales. So how was Wales excluded?
Your greatest fear was shared by Drakeford last summer when he told us that the record high Covid rates in the SW Valleys were caused by hordes of English tourists visting the Rhondda Valleys. He was wrong then as you are now.
Your greatest fear was shared by Drakeford last summer when he told us that the record high Covid rates in the SW Valleys were caused by hordes of English tourists visting the Rhondda Valleys. He was wrong then as you are now.
I don't quite see how the unemployment rate falls during a global pandemic, but there we are - perhaps we need more global pandemics!
Or have they lost some of the statistics again?
Or have they lost some of the statistics again?
Oh dear I see you still have not worked out the difference between the unemployment rate and the employment rate.
I am delighted with the vaccine rollout though how the marginal difference between the nations be regarded as a victory for Wales is beyond decent people. That includes some chap called Drakeford who told us that the vaccine rollout was not a race!
I am delighted with the vaccine rollout though how the marginal difference between the nations be regarded as a victory for Wales is beyond decent people. That includes some chap called Drakeford who told us that the vaccine rollout was not a race!
Sorry Polzoid but which stat am I reconfiguring? I have simply rebalanced a rather lopsided BBC discussion by adding a more important figure into the equation. Surely you recognise that a balanced discussion on employment/unemployment is important.
I am sorry that my referring to Drakeford as a decent person has offended you, I wil;l be more careful in future. Why the capital not?
I am sorry that my referring to Drakeford as a decent person has offended you, I wil;l be more careful in future. Why the capital not?
Boris just be seething, I was cringing yesterday his stance Britain is doing brilliantly , Wales ignored in this again, perhaps he's just embarrassed that some other nation th an his, Wales is doing better shock horror
My greatest fear is that as soon as the English lock down is over then our neighbours in will get really stupid to back wards and swarm over here
My greatest fear is that as soon as the English lock down is over then our neighbours in will get really stupid to back wards and swarm over here
gwyn, you are very confused. Let me help you, Britain comprises England, Scotland and Wales. So how was Wales excluded?
Your greatest fear was shared by Drakeford last summer when he told us that the record high Covid rates in the SW Valleys were caused by hordes of English tourists visting the Rhondda Valleys. He was wrong then as you are now.
Your greatest fear was shared by Drakeford last summer when he told us that the record high Covid rates in the SW Valleys were caused by hordes of English tourists visting the Rhondda Valleys. He was wrong then as you are now.
You’re still sick as pig about the vaccine story
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gwyn, you are very confused. Let me help you, Britain comprises England, Scotland and Wales. So how was Wales excluded?
Your greatest fear was shared by Drakeford last summer when he told us that the record high Covid rates in the SW Valleys were caused by hordes of English tourists visting the Rhondda Valleys. He was wrong then as you are now.
Your greatest fear was shared by Drakeford last summer when he told us that the record high Covid rates in the SW Valleys were caused by hordes of English tourists visting the Rhondda Valleys. He was wrong then as you are now.
How silly, why would I be sick as a pig? I have had my 1st vaccination and have the date for the second. It was Drakeford who told us "it's not a race", was he lying?
You’re still sick as pig about the vaccine story
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The economic inactive figures have risen in Wales as well now 1 in 4, 16 to 64 yo economically inactive.
Lower unemployment shifted to economic inactivity.
Lower unemployment shifted to economic inactivity.
Unfortuantely there are several "usernames" on HYS that will not (or cnnot) understand the point that you are making. Sadly for Wales our employment rate continues to be low.
The sanctions which meant the unemployed were forced to srub floors for nothing, and the mentally ill forced out onto the streets with no benefits because they didn't have the wherewithall to cope with interviews, deadlines etc. And don't tell me it didn't happen. I've been there.
President Drakeford looking after the Welsh economy - as usual
The last time we saw this type of move we had become the sick nation of the UK with so many claiming DLA. What are are the people who are now declared economically inactive, which has risen dramatically, doing?
Is this just a play on the numbers?
Is this just a play on the numbers?
Oh dear still seething
How silly, why would I be sick as a pig? I have had my 1st vaccination and have the date for the second. It was Drakeford who told us "it's not a race", was he lying?
In the Vale. Talking to people it seems to be a bit "pot luck" but none the less on a personal basis I am happy
Oh dear more bitter sour grapes
What with this and the Welsh vaccine success roll on 6 May
What with this and the Welsh vaccine success roll on 6 May
Yes the production line in Wrexham You do know about it don’t you ?
Perhaps if we all worked for Local Authorities we would have a far better number re: a working population. And we would know our pensions were safe as a report highlights how many LA's are investing in Fossil Fuel Companies. Their saying we will reduce this by 16% still shows 84% being invested. Re Nedd's mantra about Going Green am I missing something, or is it do as I say not as I do.
Maybe rather than trying to reconfigure the stats to suit your side of the equation, you just accept the figure quoted for what it is? And stop using the "decent" word as some weird kind of weaponising word...
Which I assure you john is definitely NOT doing the decent thing.
Which I assure you john is definitely NOT doing the decent thing.
Sorry Polzoid but which stat am I reconfiguring? I have simply rebalanced a rather lopsided BBC discussion by adding a more important figure into the equation. Surely you recognise that a balanced discussion on employment/unemployment is important.
I am sorry that my referring to Drakeford as a decent person has offended you, I wil;l be more careful in future. Why the capital not?
I am sorry that my referring to Drakeford as a decent person has offended you, I wil;l be more careful in future. Why the capital not?
Maybe like London people are just leaving Wales, rather than signing on.
I would like to see the latest ONS GDP/GNI estimates for Wales, before we break out the bubbly.
I would like to see the latest ONS GDP/GNI estimates for Wales, before we break out the bubbly.
Cheers
How silly, why would I be sick as a pig? I have had my 1st vaccination and have the date for the second. It was Drakeford who told us "it's not a race", was he lying?
The last time we saw this type of move we had become the sick nation of the UK with so many claiming DLA. What are are the people who are now declared economically inactive, which has risen dramatically, doing?
Is this just a play on the numbers?
Is this just a play on the numbers?
I don't quite see how the unemployment rate falls during a global pandemic, but there we are - perhaps we need more global pandemics!
Or have they lost some of the statistics again?
Or have they lost some of the statistics again?
The figures are from the ONS, nothing to do with Senedd so not sure what point you are trying to make.
You just hate any good news in Wales