ECONOMICS COMMENTARY
Oct 16, 2013
UK unemployment tumbles as economic recovery gains momentum
Employment has risen to a record high, job vacancies are at their highest level since 2008 and the claimant count is falling at the fastest rate since 1997, according to official data. This highlights how a faster than expected economic recovery is translating into a stronger than anticipated improvement in the labour market.
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