UK unemployment rises for first time in 12 months, hits 2.52million mark

Unemployment across the UK has reached the 2.52 million mark in February, marking the first increase in over a year, a report by the Office for National Statistics reveals.

Nevertheless, the total number is still lower than a year ago, while the number of people claiming jobseeker’s allowance has dropped to just 1.54 million.

The figures revealed that public sector employment fell for the 13th consecutive quarter, by 20,000 to 5.7 million. On the other hand, the private sector has recorded a significant growth, increasing by 151,000 to 24 million.

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