UK unemployment falls by 26,000
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The total number of unemployed people fell by 26,000 over the three months to May to reach 2.45 million, according to the Office for National Statistics.
The unemployment rate was 7.7% of the economically active population, down 0.1% on the quarter.
The number of people unemployed for up to one year increased by 11,000 over the quarter to reach 1.64 million.
While the number of people unemployed for over one year fell by 37,000 to reach 807,000.
The quarterly fall in unemployment occurred mainly among people aged from 16 to 24. The number of unemployed people in this age group fell by 42,000 over the quarter to reach 917,000.
There were 1.52 million people claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance in June 2011, up 24,500 on May.
The number of men claiming JSA increased by 15,000 to reach 1.03 million and the number of women claimants increased by 9,500 to reach 493,900, the highest figure since August 1996.
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Avenue & Co Private Finance | 13 Jul 2011 3:11 pm
The Telegraph today: 'The number of people without jobs and claiming unemployment benefit rose by almost double that expected last month to reach 1.52m – its highest total since March 2010, official figures confirmed today.'
The biggest jump in 2 years!
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