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2025-12-16 15:39:21
[UK Unemployment Rate Climbs to 4.5-Year High] ⑴ The UK unemployment rate rose to 5.1% in the three months to October from 5.0% in the previous period, in line with market expectations. ⑵ This is the highest level since the three months to March 2021, with the total number of unemployed increasing by 158,000 to 1.832 million compared to the previous quarter. ⑶ The increase in the number of unemployed was mainly due to all categories of people who have been unemployed for less than six months, six to twelve months, and more than twelve months. ⑷ At the same time, total employment decreased by 16,000 to 34.226 million, marking the second consecutive quarterly decline, mainly due to a reduction in full-time positions. ⑸ The number of people engaged in a second job increased slightly to 1.302 million, accounting for 3.8% of all employed persons. ⑹ The employment rate fell slightly by 0.3 percentage points to 74.9%, while the economic activity rate remained unchanged at 79.0%.
