He said that if the "unexpectedly strong" progress made in 2010 was sustained, the jobs market "will be able to cope" without any significant rise in unemployment. "Nonetheless 2011 will probably feel like another year in the economic doldrums, rather than the start of a return to prosperity," he said. "Add in the possibility of employment disputes and social discontent arising from the fiscal squeeze and public sector job cuts, and it's not hard to conclude that 2011 could prove to be a troubled year all around."