Social Trends
No. 38
2008 edition
Editor: Abigail SelfAssistant editor: Linda Zealey
Office for National Statistics
ISBN 978-0-230-54564-9ISSN 0306–7742
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List of figures and tables viiList of contributors and acknowledgements xixIntroduction and overview xxi
Early years education 30Compulsory education 31Post-compulsory participation 35Educational attainment 37Adult training and learning 41Educational resources 43
Labour market profile 46Employment 48Patterns of employment 51Unemployment 55Economic inactivity 57Industrial relations at work 59
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