Tuesday, May 21, 2013   

UK jobless rate dips in November
(01-23 18:23)

Britain's unemployment rate eased to 7.7 percent in the three months to the end of November from 7.8 percent in the three months to the end of October, official data showed on Wednesday.
The number of unemployed people fell to 2.49 million from 2.51 million over the same period, the Office for National Statistics added in a statement, AFP reports.
   
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