Monthly Archives: June 2014

The Cruise Market – A Boost to the UK Economy

The UK Cruise Market is worth billions, but there has not been a great deal of talk about how much it really brings to the economy, until now that is.

Apparently the Cruise market provides around 70,000 jobs, while it’s now recognised as the biggest market in Europe. Over the last year the sector has provided more than 2.5 billion to the UK economy, creating more than 4,000 new jobs.

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It has always been clear that the Cruise Market is a large one, but not many individuals would have expected it to be the biggest in Europe, and hopefully it will continue to progress even more in the near future.

Unemployment Rate Drops Further

Unemployment is a hot topic in pretty much every country in the world, especially for the United Kingdom. There is good news on this front though and the rate has fallen to 2.16m. Though this is still a large number, the number of people in work has risen by 345,000, which is actually a record.

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There are many people out there looking for work, and the latest rise is largely down to full time employment, rather than those who are self employed. This shows that there is now hope for the unemployed and the economy in general, but there’s certainly a long way to go.

The news is certainly a boost for the Tories and if this rate continues to fall prior to next year’s General Election, then you’d really expect the Conservatives to be favourites.