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16/10/2013
Increase In Employment Figures - ONS
A million more people are in work compared to early 2010 according to figures released today by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
The total number of people in employment is now at a new record high, with the rise being driven by growth in full-time and permanent jobs.
Today's figures also show that there are more than 540,000 vacancies available in the UK economy at any one time.
This is accompanied by a welcome fall in unemployment of more than 18,000 over the last 3 months – a figure that includes a significant fall in long-term unemployment of more than 15,000.
Minister for Employment Esther McVey said: "Today's figures show a rise in employment of more than a million under this government – and they show that there are now more people in work than ever before.
"That's a really positive sign of growth in the UK economy, and a credit to British businesses for creating those jobs.
"We are not complacent – there's still work to do – but with more than 500,000 vacancies currently available, and with all the signs being that the economy is turning a corner, we can see that there are opportunities out there for hardworking people who aspire to get on in life."
(CD/MH)
The total number of people in employment is now at a new record high, with the rise being driven by growth in full-time and permanent jobs.
Today's figures also show that there are more than 540,000 vacancies available in the UK economy at any one time.
This is accompanied by a welcome fall in unemployment of more than 18,000 over the last 3 months – a figure that includes a significant fall in long-term unemployment of more than 15,000.
Minister for Employment Esther McVey said: "Today's figures show a rise in employment of more than a million under this government – and they show that there are now more people in work than ever before.
"That's a really positive sign of growth in the UK economy, and a credit to British businesses for creating those jobs.
"We are not complacent – there's still work to do – but with more than 500,000 vacancies currently available, and with all the signs being that the economy is turning a corner, we can see that there are opportunities out there for hardworking people who aspire to get on in life."
(CD/MH)
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