This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.

You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/10604117

The article has changed 41 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.

Version 0 Version 1
Economy tracker Economy tracker
(30 days later)
To see the enhanced content on this page you need to have Javascript enabled and Flash player 9 or higher installed. To see the enhanced content on this page you need to have Javascript enabled and Flash player 9 or higher installed.
Claimant count - December 2011Claimant count - December 2011
UK unemployment rose by 48,000 to 2.67 million in the three months to December. UK unemployment rose by 28,000 to 2.67 million in the three months to January, the smallest rise for almost a year, official figures have shown.
The unemployment rate was 8.4%, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the highest for 16 years. The jobless rate was 8.4%, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), up from 8.3% in the previous three month period.
The unemployment total for 16-24 year olds rose 22,000 to 1.04m million in the quarter, taking the unemployment rate in the 16-24 age group to 22.2%. The unemployment total for 16-24 year olds rose by 16,000 to 1.042 million, taking the unemployment rate for that age group to 22.5%.
The claimant count, the number of people out of work and claiming benefits, increased by 6,900 to 1.6 million in January, but the increase is down on the rise recorded in the previous months. The claimant count, the number of people claiming Jobseeker's Allowance, increased by 7,200 to 1.61 million in February.
Despite the continued rise in unemployment, the proportion of the workforce in paid work also rose, as the number of people in jobs went up by 60,000 in the last three months the year to 29,130,000. Despite the continued rise in unemployment, the number of people in work also rose, with the number of people employed increasing by 9,000 in the three months to January to 29.1 million.