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18/02/2015
UK Unemployment Falls
New figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that unemployment in the UK now stands at 5.7%, having fallen by 97,000 in the three months to December.
This means the number of adults now in work stands at 73.2%.
The figures also show an increase in average earnings with bonuses, up 2.1% compared to a year earlier.
The full figures can be read here.
(MH/CD)
This means the number of adults now in work stands at 73.2%.
The figures also show an increase in average earnings with bonuses, up 2.1% compared to a year earlier.
The full figures can be read here.
(MH/CD)
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