Unemployment down by 49,000
Unemployment has fallen to its lowest total for over a year. However, there has been an increase in the number of people claiming jobseeker's allowance.
Unemployment figures through the year
As the Office for Nation Statistics gets ready to release the latest unemployment figures, take a look at previous figures throughout this year:
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Scotland's jobless figure goes up despite UK fall
The UK figures for unemployment disguise a worrying picture in Scotland.
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The jobs market: Britain's bumpy rollercoaster
Despite early signs of an improving economy many families may still face the worst blow that a struggling economy delivers to a household.