translate English to French: Against this relatively favourable background in the EU context, the UK labour market continues to display a significant share of young people, especially males, out of work or education, persistent pockets of long-term unemployment and/or inactivity among older people, ethnic minorities, lone parents and deprived communities, and low average labour productivity.
Le taux moyen d’entrée dans le chômage de longue durée, qui représentait l’an dernier 12% des adultes au chômage, atteste que des améliorations peuvent encore être apportées.