The UK jobless rate eased unexpectedly to the lowest since 1974 and more people dropped out of workforce making it difficult for businesses to find employees to fill vacancies, official data showed Tuesday.
The jobless rate fell to 3.5 percent in three months to August from 3.6 percent in three months to July, the Office for National Statistics reported. This was the lowest since December to February 1974. The unemployment rate was forecast to remain unchanged at 3.6 percent.
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by Renju Jaya
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