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16/10/2013
ONS Figures Show Fall In Jobless Total
According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the total number of unemployed now stands at 2.49 million, after falling by 18,000 in the period of June-August.
However, the unemployment rate remains unchanged at 7.7% when compared to the previous three month period.
The unemployment rate has been given extra significance since the Bank of England announced that it would not considering raising the interest rate until it falls to 7%.
The ONS figures also show that the number of people claiming Jobseeker's Allowance fell by 47,700 last month, now standing at 1.35 million.
There was also a rise in the number of people in work, both full and part-time, up by 155,000 to 29.87 million.
(MH/CD)
However, the unemployment rate remains unchanged at 7.7% when compared to the previous three month period.
The unemployment rate has been given extra significance since the Bank of England announced that it would not considering raising the interest rate until it falls to 7%.
The ONS figures also show that the number of people claiming Jobseeker's Allowance fell by 47,700 last month, now standing at 1.35 million.
There was also a rise in the number of people in work, both full and part-time, up by 155,000 to 29.87 million.
(MH/CD)
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