Unit 2: Latest dire unemployment figures

From Sky comes these clips with the latest unemployment figures, including the dire youth unemployment numbers

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Business/Unemployment-Number-of-Jobless-Rose-To-25-Million-In-The-Three-Months-To-November/Article/201101315898749?f=rss

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Politics/Youth-Unemployment-A-Ticking-Timebomb-Chris-Grayling-Says-As-He-Unveils-Work-Experience-Scheme/Article/201101415909448?lpos=Politics_First_UK_News_Article_Teaser_Region_1&lid=ARTICLE_15909448_Youth_Unemployment_A_Ticking_Timebomb,_Chris_Grayling_Says_As_He_Unveils_Work_Experience_Scheme

From the BBC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-12232973

Some personal stories

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12226193

A good analysis from anforme

http://www.anforme.co.uk/blog/?p=1837



and a good graphic showing the rising proportion of long term unemployed





a) To what extent is unemployment a problem for the UK economy?