Birmingham, like most towns and cities in the United Kingdom has experienced significant changes in work during the three or four decades, with many large and small businesses, opening and closing their doors the last time. It is also influenced by the current economic downturn as the economy fell for the sixth consecutive quarterly record, unemployment in the city now stands at about 8.1% of the workforce. Unemployment rates in April 2008 was 5.2% in September 2008 and to 5.7%. The seasonally adjusted current candidate, but is about 12.8%.
