UK unemployment rate falls to lowest level since July last year
3 sources·Updated October 20, 2026
UK unemployment rate
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- Irish Times Business·4h agoUK unemployment falls to lowest in a year but vacancies slide
Increased labour costs a factor as vacancies decline among small businesses
Read at Irish Times Business → - Guardian UK·5h agoSurprise drop in UK unemployment to 4.7%
ONS data shows rate down from 4.9% but number of job vacancies continues to shrink Business live – news updates Unemployment in the UK fell unexpectedly in the three months to August, to 4.7% from 4.9%. The Office for National Statistics figures, which provide a backdrop to the…
Read at Guardian UK → - Sky News Home·6h agoUK unemployment rate falls to lowest level since July last year
The UK's unemployment rate has fallen to 4.7%, in a set of official figures that will support the case for a Bank of England interest rate hike next month.
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