LMI Facts and Figures - January 2020

• The UK unemployment rate was estimated at 3.8%. (January 2020).

• There were 800,000 young people (aged 16 to 24 years) in the UK who were not in education, employment, or training (NEET) in July to September 2019.

• The percentage of all young people in the UK who were NEET in July to September was 11.6%.

Facebook is to create 1,000 new jobs in London this year, the tech giant has revealed.

As the economy has evolved over the last decade, a perfect storm of austerity, automation and e-commerce has created winners and losers, with women in particular bearing the brunt of job losses in back office and high street roles. But the start of a new decade warrants a healthy dose of optimism. What new jobs will emerge? And how can we support workers to transition into the jobs of the future?

Skills providers also given more support for Londoners with special educational needs and disabilities.

The hospitality industry offers you the opportunity to meet and work with indiduals from all over the world. By 2024, the hospitality industry will need to recruit 1.3 million staff. There is a high demand for graduates to go into leadership and permanent roles, especially in hospitality. Chefs are in high demand and the sector is struggling to fill these skill shortage vacancies.

Hollywood-style complex, which will have 14 sound stages, is due to open in 2022.

Boris Johnson's leadership election pledge to recruit 20,000 extra police officers over the next three years will be put into action within weeks.