The total number of people out of work leapt by 48,000 last month to 2.67million  a 8.4 per cent unemployment rate.  But youngsters are bearing the brunt of the jobs crisis gripping Britain. The number now out of work is up 22,000 to 1.04million.  That's a staggering 22 PER CENT unemployed. Even more worrying, long-term youth unemployment has doubled over the past year.  It's a harsh reminder of the 1980s when chart-toppers UB40 released One in Ten  a scathing comment on official statistics showing unemployment rising to 10 per cent.  Female unemployment has risen by 91,000 in the past 12 months to 1,123,000  the highest level for 23 years. More than 300,000 women have been jobless for at least a year.  49,391 jobs up for grabs at Sunemployment  The number of people claiming Jobseeker's Allowance rose by 6,900 in January to 1.6million. It is the 11th consecutive monthly rise. A record number of people are taking part-time jobs  up 83,000 to 1.35million over the last three months.  On a more positive note, the number of people IN work increased by 60,000 to 29million. And the number of vacancies rose by 11,000 to 476,000.  Ministers said the figures showed the job market is stabilising.  But Labour accused the Government of creating a "jobless generation".  Welfare reform minister Lord Freud said: "We are by no means out of the woods yet.  "With more people in the labour market we know that competition for jobs is tough and we will continue to make it our priority to find people work. But with more in employment and a rise in vacancies, it is clear the private sector is still creating jobs."  Labour leader Ed Miliband said: "Month after month, we see unemployment rising. And we see a Government which has dangerous complacency and simply carries on with an economic strategy that is not working.  "It is a tragedy that so many young people are out of work in this country. We should be offering them real hope.  "We say tax the bankers' bonuses and use that money to create real jobs for young people."  TUC general secretary Brendan Barber said: "These figures are bad, although thankfully not quite the disaster we saw at the end of last year. With one in three jobseekers looking for work for over a year and around six unemployed people for every job, the Government's mantra that there are plenty of jobs out there just doesn't ring true."  But business leaders said there was cause for cautious optimism.  CBI director general John Cridland said: "The unemployment situation continues to be very worrying, especially for young people.  "But it's positive that jobs are being created in the private sector. This month's data confirms last month's tentative signs of a recovery in private sector hiring."  FOREIGN workers are getting jobs in the UK at the same rate as Brits are losing them, the unemployment figures reveal.  In the past year, 208,000 British-born workers have joined the dole queue. At the same time, 212,000 foreigners have secured work.  Yesterday's figures also showed that the number of Brits in work fell by 0.8 per cent in the last quarter compared with 2010. Over the same period, employment rates for those born outside the UK rose by more than five per cent.  Alp Mehmet, vice-chairman of think-tank MigrationWatch UK, said: "Given the increasing numbers of UK employed, it is extraordinary that some British employers continue to go overseas for workers.  "It strikes us as illogical."  COMPUTER expert Daniel Smith fears he is on the scrapheap at 21  after being turned down for 1,500 jobs.  Daniel, pictured, of Duckinfield, Gtr Manchester, has an IT BTEC and applies for an average two jobs per day. He said: "I have to hope for the best."  AS a young lad from Hackney in East London who left school with few qualifications, I didn't expect to become a successful entrepreneur.  But setting up my own business gave me the chance to prove myself.  With youth unemployment so high, many young people growing up today do not get that chance. Any initiative which will help young people into jobs and on to the path to success has got to be a good thing.  The Prince's Trust ... Idris Elba  IT was tough for me growing up in East London while dreaming of becoming an actor  and it is even tougher for the young people there today.  I was always determined to break into acting but without help from The Prince's Trust it would probably have taken a lot longer to achieve.  The help they gave me came at a time when no one else believed in me.  Today there are a million young people in the UK who are struggling to find a job and unable to pursue their passion.  I'm confident this new initiative will change a lot of lives.  I know first-hand what a difference The Prince's Trust can make.  I KNOW first-hand what it's like to grow up witnessing family struggles and being uncertain about the future.  I was lucky as I had the support and guidance needed to reach my ambitions. But others aren't so fortunate.  Some young people have no one to turn to and don't believe they can achieve anything with their life.  With youth unemployment soaring, hard-to-reach young people are pushed further from the jobs. Charities like The Prince's Trust give these young people the skills and confidence to move forward.  The Trust's Job Ambassador scheme will help get the message to the most disadvantaged that there really is light at the end of the tunnel.
JOBLESS rate soars to 16yr high — and young people are the worst hit with more than ONE IN FIVE out of work