Labour Exchanges Act 1909

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The Labour Exchange Act was an Act of Parliament which saw the creation of Labour Exchanges. The stated purpose of which were to help the unemployed find employment.^{[citation needed]}

Prior to Labour Exchanges workers would have to search for jobs themselves, which was incredibly difficult during the winter. The Act also wanted to improve the mobility of the workforce, which until then had not been achieved. However, the Exchanges were not very effective since 75% of those listed on the Labour Exchange workforce did not find employment through them.