Claimant count up but unemployment down
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The number of unemployed people fell by 8,000 in the three months to July to reach 2.47 million, but the number of people claiming Jobseekers Allowance increased by 2,300.
Figures from the Office for National Statistics show the unemployment rate for the three months was 7.8%, down 0.1% on the previous quarter.
Male unemployment fell by 58,000 on the quarter to reach 1.45 million but female unemployment increased by 50,000 on the quarter to reach 1.01 million.
But the number of people claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance increased by 2,300 between July and August 2010 to reach 1.47 million - the first monthly increase since January 2010.
Between July and August, the number of male claimants fell by 2,600 to reach 1.04 million, but the number of female claimants increased by 4,900 to reach 426,300.
The number of vacancies for the three months to August 2010 was 467,000, down 14,000 over the quarter.
The earnings annual growth rate for total pay, including bonuses was 1.5% for the three months to July 2010, up from 1.1% for the three months to June, while the earnings annual growth rate for regular pay, excluding bonuses was 1.8% for the three months to July 2010, up from 1.6% for the three months to June.
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