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18/10/2006
Unemployment continues to rise in UK
Unemployment is continuing to rise in the UK, according to the latest figures.
The Office for National Statistics figures showed that the number of people who were unemployed rose to 1.7 million in the three months to August – the highest level for six years.
The increase took the unemployment rate to 5.5%, an increase of 0.1% on the previous quarter's figures.
The number of people claiming Jobseekers Allowance also rose to 962,000 in September – an increase of 10,200.
Earnings growth, including bonuses, in the year to August also fell to 4.2%, a decrease of 0.2 points from July. Excluding bonuses, it was 3.6%, a decrease of 0.1 points from last month.
(KMcA/EF)
The Office for National Statistics figures showed that the number of people who were unemployed rose to 1.7 million in the three months to August – the highest level for six years.
The increase took the unemployment rate to 5.5%, an increase of 0.1% on the previous quarter's figures.
The number of people claiming Jobseekers Allowance also rose to 962,000 in September – an increase of 10,200.
Earnings growth, including bonuses, in the year to August also fell to 4.2%, a decrease of 0.2 points from July. Excluding bonuses, it was 3.6%, a decrease of 0.1 points from last month.
(KMcA/EF)
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