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16/07/2014
Unemployment At Six-Year Low
Newly released figures from the Office for National Statistics have revealed that unemployment in the UK has fallen to 2.12m, down by 121,000 in the three months to May.
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures show that unemployment is now at its lowest in almost six years, standing at 6.5% in the three months to April.
Other figures shows that the number of jobseekers allowance claimants fell to 1.04m in June, down by 36,300.
The figures have been hailed as proof that the governments economic plan is working.
The full list of employment figures can be found on the ONS website.
(MH/IT)
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures show that unemployment is now at its lowest in almost six years, standing at 6.5% in the three months to April.
Other figures shows that the number of jobseekers allowance claimants fell to 1.04m in June, down by 36,300.
The figures have been hailed as proof that the governments economic plan is working.
The full list of employment figures can be found on the ONS website.
(MH/IT)
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