Unemployment down by 49,000
Unemployment has fallen to its lowest total for over a year. However, there has been an increase in the number of people claiming jobseeker's allowance.
Challenging jobs market for long-term unemployed
Other figures released today by the Office for National Statistics show:
- People out of work for over a year increased by 12,000 to 894,000
- 443,000 people have also been jobless for over two years, up by 21,000
- Part-time employment also increased by 49,000 to 8.1 million, close to a record high
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Scotland's jobless figure goes up despite UK fall
The UK figures for unemployment disguise a worrying picture in Scotland.
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The jobs market: Britain's bumpy rollercoaster
Despite early signs of an improving economy many families may still face the worst blow that a struggling economy delivers to a household.