24 UK Has Lost Two Million Jobs Since Recession A report by the Institute for Public Policy Research calculates that between 1.5 million and 2 million jobs need to be generated to return the UK from its current employment rate of 70.7 per cent to its pre-recession employment rate of 73 per cent.

Source: The Telegraph, 14 September 2011 a Based on the news clip, what might be the main source of increased unemployment?

b Based on the news clip, what might be the main type of unemployment that increased?

c What is the employment rate referred to in the news clip and how does the unemployment rate affect it?