A Full Employment Region
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This ippr north report shows that while levels of employment have improved in recent years, the UK is still far from full employment. Focusing on the North East, it analyses the extent and nature of worklessness across Britain's worst affected region.
This ippr north report shows that while levels of employment have improved in recent years, the UK is still far from full employment. Focusing on the North East, it analyses the extent and nature of worklessness across Britain's worst affected region.
Work and Pensions Minister Alan Johnson said: "We welcome this report and acknowledge that more needs to be done to improve rates further in some areas."
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