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UK Employment Highest Since 1971; Jobless Rate At 44-year Low

UK employment level climbed to a record high in the three months to January, while the jobless rate eased to its lowest level since the mid-1970s, as the labor market shrugged off the chaos caused by the uncertainties linked to Brexit.

Employment grew by 222,000 persons to a record 32.71 million in the three months to January, preliminary data from the Office for National Statistics showed on Tuesday. Economists had forecast an increase of 120,000.

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