47-year-old mother of three lost his job as receptionist teeth 18 months ago, and her daughter had been out of work for all the time, too. They are among the unemployed women in the United Kingdom-total 1.09 million enemy forces which have increased since the recession is over and now the highest in more than 20 years.
With signs that the spectre of a double-dip recession spooking high street spending, and prediction of the Office for budget responsibility that 710,000 jobs will go from the public sector, female unemployment may 2017 to get much worse before it gets better. For many women, the year already taken from their careers to take care of the family means that they feel less attractive to prospective employers. And then there was a time out from work while looking for a new job now.