LONDON – UK unemployment remained at its lowest level since 1975, according to the latest data from the Office of National Statistics.
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Unemployment in the UK drops by 59,000 people
59,000 fewer people were out of work in the period between July and September, according to data from the Office for National Statistics.
The unemployment rate was 4.3% in the three months to September, unchanged from the previous reading.
While the headline rate didn't change, unemployment did fall in the three months to September, with 59,000 fewer people out of work.
The employment rate, which measures the proportion of people aged 16-64 in work, hit 75% – down from 75.1% in the previous three months.
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In total, there are 32.06 million people at work in the UK, according to the figures, 14,000 fewer than
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