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UK employment hit record high before coronavirus struck: ONS

Official figures show employment in Britain hit a record high in January before the coronavirus struck, as the country braces for a wave of job losses amid a damaging global recession.

UK employment hit record high before coronavirus struck: ONS
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employment hit record high

The Office for National Statistics said the number of people in work increased by 184,000 in the three months to January to reach a record high of 33 million, reflecting the strength of the jobs market before the spread of the disease. The employment rate rose to 76.5%, a joint-record high.

Read more at the Guardian

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