The latest UK employment figures continue the more positive trend seen in recent months, although the picture remained mixed. According to the Office for National Statistics, in the three months to the end of April: The number of people in work aged 16 and over rose by 166,000 on the previous 3 months to 29.28 million. The employment rate for people aged16-64 increased by 0.3% on the previous three months to 70.6 percent. Unemployment fell by 51,000 to 2.61 million, but the number of people unemployed for 12 months or more went up by 30,000 (to 886,000). The Jobseeker’s Allowance Claimant Count…
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