The Office for National Statistics has published the latest Labour market overview for June 2020, which gives estimates of employment, unemployment, economic inactivity and other employment-related statistics for the UK. This article highlights that the number of people out of work and claiming work-related benefits in the UK jumped 23% to 2.8 million last month and number of jobcentre claimants increased from 1.24 million in March, representing a 126% increase since the beginning of the lockdown. This article focuses on the employment crisis that the UK faces, as the number of vacancies see a record drop.
