[Gary L]

The figures could have been worse. but they put those that they've sent on work placements and courses down on the found work register.

then when they've finished the work placement or course they were on, they go back on the unemployed figures. which get changed by the fresh ones that have come off the unemployed figures to replace them.

so in actual fact the unemployed figures would be many thousands more if they still counted the unemployed as unemployed.