- The number of people in jobs in the United Kingdom reached a record high between March and May this year, the Office for National Statistics confirmed on Tuesday.
- The ONS said that there were 32.4 million people in work during the period.
- Unemployment also fell, with 12,000 people fewer out of work than in the previous period.
The number of people in employment in the UK rose to a fresh all-time high in the three months to May, according to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) released on Tuesday.
There were 32.4 million people employed during the period, a high since accurate records of the UK's employment rate began. That represented an employment rate of 75.7%.
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