Just not working

What lies behind persistent levels of worklessness in some deprived areas is the subject of research issued by DWP. Using individual level data from the Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study (WPLS), researchers look in particular at transition into and out of worklessness and employment and geographic migration. A study in the Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society also considers trends in worklessness in the weaker local economies and assesses future prospects.