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17/06/2015
Jobless Rate At Lowest Since 2008
Unemployment in the UK has fallen by 43,000 to 1.81 million, while wages have hit a four-year high, according to new figures from the Office Of National Statistics (ONS).
The figures show that the jobless rate is now at its lowest level since August 2008.
They also reveal that wages have grown at their fastest rate since August 2011, rising 2.7%.
The report can be read in full here.
(MH/CD)
The figures show that the jobless rate is now at its lowest level since August 2008.
They also reveal that wages have grown at their fastest rate since August 2011, rising 2.7%.
The report can be read in full here.
(MH/CD)
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