UK jobless rate eases to 5.3 pc in 3 months ending in November

The unemployment rate in the United Kingdom eased to 5.3 percent in the September-November period, down a tenth of a point from the previous quarter, the government said.

The Office for National Statistics said the number of people in jobs increased, the number of unemployed people decreased and the total number of those claiming unemployment benefits also fell.

The number of vacancies rose by 12,200 to 681,100, the agency said.

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