Hey guys. This isn't just about the UK; other places are really suffering too. There aren't enough jobs for everyone! If you ever feel upset about not having a job, just know it's not you. The system is really broken all over the world.
691,000 job openings, some of which will be fake, some filled internally or advertised for other reasons, etc. Total unemployed: approximately 1,712,000 people.
The UK economic inactivity rate for people aged 16 to 64 stands at 20.9% (covering approximately 9.09 million individuals) for the June to August 2026 period, according to the Office for National Statistics.
According to data from an October 2026 report by the Centre for Social Justice, roughly 4 out of 5 (about 80%) of net new payroll job growth in the UK has gone to foreign nationals. UK nationals are a diverse group anyway, so it's not about where someone is from. This affects all communities in the UK.
You are NOT the problem. The problem is that the system is utterly broken. I don't mean to be depressing here, and actually, I'm quite hopeful, oddly enough.
There's so much more to life than just making money, even though we unfortunately need money to live.
Love or hate AI, it's going to radically change society over the next 3 years. Three years isn't a long time, even! We'll likely lose most white-collar jobs. Most of the economy can be automated, and this means goods and services can be made and distributed for hardly anything.
I really think this will force governments to dramatically rethink society and how it functions. I think people who have struggled are going to have so many more opportunities.
The future is exciting, and we need to hang in there!