GOV.UK STATES:
Unemployment down by over 1.1 million since 2010
The UK’s unemployment rate of 4.0% has not been lower since the 1970s and the employment rate remains at a near record high 75.5%.
Interesting statistics.
Company House statistics show an approximate increase from 360,000 to 610,000 incorporations since 2010. Chart shown on website below.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/companies-register-activities-201516/companies-register-activities-2015-16.
Even more interesting statistics.
How many of these are entrepreneurs who have started their own business and do not claim unemployment?