The recent unemployment figures have caused a lot of confusion to people lately. It would seem that although over 100,000 public sector workers have been made redundant lately, the private sector has rebounded quite astonishingly and has actually managed to hold up these figures.
If you consult any UK Jobs Guide you may notice that there are a few more jobs around than there were this time last year. This does not mean to say that we are out of the woods, as far as the economy is concerned. Indeed, once the austerity measures really kick in - some experts predict that unemployment rates may rise in the months to come.
It is interesting to note how the employment market in the UK is changing so swiftly. In some parts of the country, the local authority can be the largest employer within that area, therefore, if these people are now losing their jobs, it would take a long time for the private sector to plug this difference.
For some people that may have been in their job with the public sector for a long time, being forced back out into the jobs market can prove to be a very intimidating experience. All of a sudden, they are having to compete with dozens of other people for private sector positions and this can prove to be a real shock to the system.
It seems that the percentage of people working in any division of the public sector is on a massive downward trend. Plenty of people wonder if this figure will ever rise to the previous number and it if does, it seems fairly certain that the security previously enjoyed in these roles of employment will no longer be there.