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17/09/2014
Unemployment At Lowest Rate Since 2008
Newly published figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveal that unemployment in the UK fell by 146,000 in the three months to July, now standing at 2.02 million.
The rate of unemployment now stands at 6.2%, its lowest rate since November 2008.
The figures also show that the number claiming Jobseeker's Allowance fell by 37,200 in August, standing at 966,500.
The ONS say that when the number of unemployed is averaged out over the year, it has fallen by 468,000 – the largest annual fall in unemployment since 1988.
The full figures can be read on the ONS website.
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The rate of unemployment now stands at 6.2%, its lowest rate since November 2008.
The figures also show that the number claiming Jobseeker's Allowance fell by 37,200 in August, standing at 966,500.
The ONS say that when the number of unemployed is averaged out over the year, it has fallen by 468,000 – the largest annual fall in unemployment since 1988.
The full figures can be read on the ONS website.
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