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| UK unemployment is continuing to rise - climbing by 27,000 to 1.71 million in the three months to September, the highest level in seven years. | UK unemployment is continuing to rise - climbing by 27,000 to 1.71 million in the three months to September, the highest level in seven years. |
| The jobless rate rose to 5.6%, up from 5.5% in the previous quarter, the Office for National Statistics said. | The jobless rate rose to 5.6%, up from 5.5% in the previous quarter, the Office for National Statistics said. |
| The number of people out of work and claiming Jobseekers Allowance rose by 1,200 in October to 961,300. | The number of people out of work and claiming Jobseekers Allowance rose by 1,200 in October to 961,300. |
| Average earnings grew by 3.9% in the year to September, down from 4.2% in the previous month. | Average earnings grew by 3.9% in the year to September, down from 4.2% in the previous month. |
| Other Office for National Statistics (ONS) data showed that that 141,000 people were made redundant in quarter, up by 3,000 from the previous three months. | Other Office for National Statistics (ONS) data showed that that 141,000 people were made redundant in quarter, up by 3,000 from the previous three months. |
| UK UNEMPLOYMENT RATES JULY-SEP 2006 London: 8% North East: 6.9%West Mids: 6.1%Yorks/Humber: 6%North West: 5.6%Wales: 5.4%East Mids: 5.3%Scotland: 5%East: 5%N Ireland: 4.7%South East: 4.5%South West: 3.9% Source: ONS | |
| The number of people working in manufacturing fell by 77,000 over the year to about three million - the lowest level since records began in 1841. | The number of people working in manufacturing fell by 77,000 over the year to about three million - the lowest level since records began in 1841. |
| However, the rise in the UK population led to the number of people actually in work increasing by 56,000 over the quarter to 28.9 million. | However, the rise in the UK population led to the number of people actually in work increasing by 56,000 over the quarter to 28.9 million. |
| The general secretary of the TUC, Brendan Barber, said that rising interest rates made matters worse for businesses - meaning that unemployment would continue to rise. | |
| "The labour market is continuing to slacken," he said. | |
| "Employment rates are down, the percentage of people who are economically inactive but want jobs is rising, and manufacturing has lost 77,000. | |
| "The Bank of England should take care not to undermine the government's strong record on job creation." |