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Unemployment Rate
Due to the COVID-19, unemployment rates around the world are rising sharply. Ahmad et al (2021) argued that higher unemployment rate in the coming years as a consequence of COVID-19, which will take at least five years for these countries to overcome. For example, parts of southern Europe, Spain and Greece, show higher unemployment rates in different countries (Ahmad et al., 2021).
Data Source: The World Bank
· The unemployment rate increased significantly in 2020 (during COVID-19).
Data Source: The World Bank
· Unemployment rate in the United Kingdom has been greatly affected by the pandemic.
Data Source: LONDON DATASTORE
· Unemployment in London rose rapidly during the pandemic.
Data Source: LONDON DATASTORE
· Unemployment rate rose in every borough during the pandemic.
· In both 2018 and 2020, unemployment rate was lower in the south and higher in the central.
· Unemployment rate in central was less affected by the COVID-19,while that in west of London was the greatest.