Jim Knight on unemployment

Unemployment increased by 88,000 to 2.47 million in the three months to August, official figures show. The number of people claiming jobseeker's allowance in September also increased by nearly 21,000 to 1.63 million, the Office for National Statistics said. This is the lowest increase since May last year. Despite fears of rising youth unemployment, the number of young people looking for a job reduced fractionally in the quarter to August, to 946,000. Work and Pensions Secretary Yvette Cooper said: "These figures show families across the country are still being affected by the global recession. "Although unemployment isn't as high as many feared it would be at the time of the Budget, it remains a serious problem."

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ITN | October 14, 2009

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