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Unemployment falls in Wales
Unemployment fell slightly in Wales between May and July, as it did for the UK as a whole. 112,000 people were out of work here - a rate of 8 per cent.
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Unemployment falls between May and July
Unemployment in Wales fell between May and July, according to official figures published this morning.
There were 118,000 people out of work - a rate of 8.0 per cent.
The unemployment rate is still slightly higher in Wales than the 7.7 per cent for the UK as a whole.
Latest unemployment figures due out today
The latest unemployment figures are due to be released by the Office for National Statistics later this morning.
Last month's figures revealed unemployment had risen in Wales, increasing by a thousand to 122,000 in the three months to June - a rate of 8.2 per cent.
But across the UK unemployment had fallen, standing at 2.5 million (7.8 per cent).