{"id":34665,"date":"2013-11-13T10:24:00","date_gmt":"2013-11-13T10:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?guid=844efbc743df62d83884440b3cf77abf"},"modified":"2013-11-13T10:24:00","modified_gmt":"2013-11-13T10:24:00","slug":"press-release-uk-sees-further-employment-growth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?p=34665","title":{"rendered":"Press release: UK sees further employment growth"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The number of people in work has risen by 378,000 over the last year to a record breaking 29.95 million according to figures released by the Office for National Statistics<\/a> this morning (13 November 2013). <\/p>\n

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UK nationals accounted for over 90% of the annual rise in employment, which was also dominated by more people in full-time, permanent, jobs.<\/p>\n

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Today\u2019s figures also show a significant rise in the number of young people in work \u2013 up 50,000 over the last 3 months. <\/p>\n

This employment growth was accompanied by a fall of 48,000 in the number of unemployed people over the last year. <\/p>\n

There was also a fall in long term unemployment: 19,000 over the last 3 months. <\/p>\n

Today\u2019s figures also revealed that over the last year the UK has seen the largest annual fall in the number of people claiming Jobseeker\u2019s Allowance in more than 15 years.<\/p>\n

The number of young people claiming Jobseeker\u2019s Allowance also fell \u2013 by 13,100 \u2013 the 17th consecutive monthly fall. <\/p>\n

Minister for Employment Esther McVey said:<\/p>\n

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This government is delivering on its promise to rebalance the economy, promote job creation, and support people to get off benefits and into work.<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s figures show that the number of people in work has risen by more than a million under this government, with the growth driven by full-time private sector jobs.<\/p>\n

At the same time, the number of people claiming the main out-of-work benefits has fallen by almost half a million. There\u2019s more work to do, and we are not complacent, but these are all very positive signs.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Today\u2019s figures also show that there are over half a million vacancies currently available in the UK economy – 62,000 more than a year ago. <\/p>\n

Background to labour market statistics: November 2013<\/h2>\n

This month\u2019s Labour Force Survey covers July to September 2013. The claimant count is for October 2013 and the ONS<\/abbr> vacancy survey covers August to October 2013.<\/p>\n

The number of people in work rose this quarter<\/h3>\n

The details are:<\/p>\n