The ONS said the unemployment rate rose to 5% in the three months to September
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The ONS said the unemployment rate rose to 5% in the three months to September
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Unemployment in Britain has risen to the highest level in close to five years, after Office for National Statistics (ONS) data showed a higher-than-expected rise to five per cent in the three months to September.
The Office for National Statistics said the rate of unemployment is at its highest since early 2021
New figures from the Office for National Statistics show average regular earnings fell to 5.2 per cent in the three months to…
Latest official data ahead of the Budget later this month shows it is the highest rate since 2021.
ONS says jobs market worsening before budget, as HMRC reports falling number of workers on firms’ payrolls
The search for jobs is becoming increasingly tough and more firms could be set to shut their doors
The new unemployment numbers come after last Friday’s grim July jobs report
