Millions fear for jobs
Thursday, 28 Aug 2008 09:02
More than three million workers are concerned their job is not secure
More than three million workers are not confident they will be in their jobs in a year's time, a survey has found.
According to the study commissioned by the Trades Union Congress (TUC), 13 per cent of the workforce feel insecure about the future of their job.
Welsh workers are the least confident, with 20 per cent saying they are "not very confident" or "not at all confident" when asked whether they believed they would still be working for their current employer in 12 month's time.
Employees in the east of England are the most confident with only seven per cent concerned about their future.
TUC general secretary Brendan Barber said: "These poll findings show just how many people are getting worried about losing their job in the current economic slowdown.
"The economy will inevitably slow this year and next, given the credit crunch and the impact of higher oil, food and commodity prices. But there is a real danger that if everyone thinks that the downturn will be deeper than it needs to be it will become a self-fulfilling prophecy."
Those in low paid jobs are less secure than those in better paid jobs.
The least confident about keeping their job earn between £10,000 and £15,000 and the most confident earn more than £50,000, the TUC said.