Originally Posted by
JamesWales
Yeah unemployed isn't literally without a job, it's looking for a job but not having one. I may be wrong, but the definition is pretty standard across the world I think.
In short, the UK does NOT have an unemployment problem. This is really good news.
We do however have something of an under employment problem. Lots of people not working but not entirely sure why. This is why the Govt are trying to lure many older workers back into the workforce.