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UK unemployment rate holds steady UK unemployment rate holds steady
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The UK jobless rate held steady at a near 11-year low of 4.9%, in the three months to August, figures show. The UK jobless rate held steady at a near 11-year low of 4.9% in the three months to August, figures show.
Unemployment edged up by a modest 10,000 to 1.66 million, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. Unemployment saw a "small" rise of 10,000 to 1.66 million, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said.
"These figures show that employment continued to grow over the summer and vacancies remain at high levels, suggesting continuing confidence in the economy," the ONS said."These figures show that employment continued to grow over the summer and vacancies remain at high levels, suggesting continuing confidence in the economy," the ONS said.
Average weekly earnings grew by 2.3%, a slight fall from the previous month.Average weekly earnings grew by 2.3%, a slight fall from the previous month.
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. The employment figures sent the pound up against the dollar and euro, rising back above $1.23 and €1.12.
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'More to do'
Employment Minister Damian Hinds said the figures showed the number of people in jobs remained at a record high of 31.8 million.
"But there's more to do, particularly when it comes to supporting young people into employment," he added.
Scott Bowman, UK economist at Capital Economics, said: "August's UK labour market data showed that the EU referendum still hasn't provided much of a hit to the jobs recovery."
However, others said an easing in the pace of job creation suggested the employment market was slowing down.
Howard Archer, chief UK economist at IHS Markit, said "cracks are appearing" in the UK labour market as jobs growth dipped to 106,000, compared with the 174,000 jobs added in the three months to July.