(Ticker) – In the month of October, the number of those without work who have asked for a grant of unemployment rose in Great Britain of 9.800 drive 803.300, compared to 793.400 of the previous month. The data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) is the worst of the expectations of analysts, which estimated an increase of 2,000 units. The unemployment rate fell to 4.8% in the three months to September, from 5.3% in the same period last year and compared to 4.9% in the previous quarter and consensus. This is the lowest level for July-September 2005. In the three months to September, the total number of the unemployed is found to be equal to 1.60 million units (+37 thousand compared to the previous quarter and +146 thousand compared to the same quarter of 2015). In the same period, the number of employed amounted to 31.8 million units, decreasing by 49 thousand on the quarter and to 461 thousand units year-on-year. Finally, the growth rate of average wages (excluding bonuses) has shown a positive variation of 2.4% in the previous quarter, or 2.3% including bonuses.
2016-11-16 11:15:02
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