One in ten men out of work by 2010

A stark analysis of official statistics by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development has shown that the recession is causing more job losses amongst men than women.

The publication, "Men Not At Work", reveals that, whilst unemployment amongst women stands at 6.9%, the number of men without work has climbed to 9%. This is an increase of 50% since the beginning of the recession, compared with a 33 per cent increase for women. John Philpott, the CIPD’s chief economist, has predicted that one in ten men will be unemployed by 2010.

The groups most likely to be out of work are young males aged 18-24 and black men, with one in five out of work. A separate study by the TUC has shown that, amongst the 16-24 age group, 900,000 are now out of work, with this figure set to reach 1 million.

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