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UK Unemployment Rate in Q2 Remains at 3.8%, Office for National Statistics Says

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United Kingdom's unemployment rate in the second quarter of the year was 3.8%, the same as in March-May, the Office for National... 16.08.2022, Sputnik International

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The indicator coincided with the forecasts of analysts surveyed by the DailyFX portal.In the same period last year, the UK unemployment rate was 4.7%.At the same time, the average number of unemployed over 16 years old in the UK in April-June amounted to 1.294 million people, which is 35,000 more than in April-May and 306,000 fewer than over the same period last year.In annual terms, the average number of employed UK residents over 16 years old in the second quarter of the year increased by 489,000 to 32.792 million, while the proportion of the employed in the 16-64 age group was 75.5%.The average real weekly wage in the country including and excluding bonuses increased by 5.1% and 4.7% respectively in annual terms, while analysts predicted 4.5%.

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UK Unemployment Rate in Q2 Remains at 3.8%, Office for National Statistics Says

09:31 GMT 16.08.2022 (Updated: 15:20 GMT 28.05.2023)

© AP Photo / Alastair GrantPeople, some wearing masks queue outside a John Lewis store, in London, Thursday, July 16, 2020. Unemployment across the U.K. has held steady during the coronavirus lockdown as a result of a government salary support scheme, but there are clear signals emerging that job losses will skyrocket over coming months

People, some wearing masks queue outside a John Lewis store, in London, Thursday, July 16, 2020. Unemployment across the U.K. has held steady during the coronavirus lockdown as a result of a government salary support scheme, but there are clear signals emerging that job losses will skyrocket over coming months - Sputnik International, 1920, 16.08.2022

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United Kingdom's unemployment rate in the second quarter of the year was 3.8%, the same as in March-May, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said on Tuesday.

The indicator coincided with the forecasts of analysts surveyed by the DailyFX portal.

In the same period last year, the UK unemployment rate was 4.7%.

At the same time, the average number of unemployed over 16 years old in the UK in April-June amounted to 1.294 million people, which is 35,000 more than in April-May and 306,000 fewer than over the same period last year.

A gas burner of a stove is pictured in London, on July 31, 2008. British energy firm Centrica said Thursday that net profit surged 79 percent to 1.802 billion pounds (2.286 billion euros, 3.569 billion dollars) in the first half as it charged more for its gas and electricity to fight soaring wholesale costs. - Sputnik International, 1920, 10.08.2022

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10 August 2022, 12:02 GMT

In annual terms, the average number of employed UK residents over 16 years old in the second quarter of the year increased by 489,000 to 32.792 million, while the proportion of the employed in the 16-64 age group was 75.5%.

The average real weekly wage in the country including and excluding bonuses increased by 5.1% and 4.7% respectively in annual terms, while analysts predicted 4.5%.