Key facts
- 14.4% of UK households had no employed member in January-March.
- This is the highest percentage of jobless households in two years.
Official figures from the Office for National Statistics reveal that in the period between January and March of this year, an estimated 14.4 percent of households in the United Kingdom had no members in employment. This marks the highest percentage of jobless households recorded in two years, signaling a concerning trend in the UK's labor market.