Employment levels across the UK reach highest levels since 1971

The level of employment in the UK has reached its highest point since 1971 over the three months leading to September 2015, recent statistical figures released by the ONS (office for national statistics) have been able to reveal.

Between July and September 2015 there were 31.21 million people in work, 177,000 more than for April to June 2015 and 419,000 more than for a year earlier. There were also 22.80 million people working full-time, 273,000 more than for a year earlier and 8.42 million people working part-time, 146,000 more than for a year earlier.

The employment rate (the proportion of people aged from 16 to 64 who were in work) was 73.7%, the highest since comparable records began in 1971. There were 1.75 million unemployed people (people not in work but seeking and available to work), 103,000 fewer than for April to June 2015 and 210,000 fewer than for a year earlier.

There were 957,000 unemployed men, 130,000 fewer than for a year earlier. There were 793,000 unemployed women, 80,000 fewer than for a year earlier.

Comparing July to September 2015 with a year earlier, pay for employees in Great Britain increased by 3.0% including bonuses and by 2.5% excluding bonuses.

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