{"id":38032,"date":"2014-01-22T10:24:00","date_gmt":"2014-01-22T10:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?guid=f14c15fe878da4927a72159ee826e7b2"},"modified":"2014-01-22T10:24:00","modified_gmt":"2014-01-22T10:24:00","slug":"press-release-largest-quarterly-rise-in-employment-since-records-began","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?p=38032","title":{"rendered":"Press release: Largest quarterly rise in employment since records began"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The number of people in a job rose 280,000 in the last 3 months \u2013 the largest quarterly increase since records began \u2013 according to figures published by the Office for National Statistics<\/a> this morning (22 January 2014).<\/p>\n

There are now a record-breaking 30.15 million people in work \u2013 an increase of 1.3 million since 2010. Creating jobs and getting people into employment are central to the government\u2019s long-term economic plan to build a stronger, more competitive economy, so hardworking people can secure their future. <\/p>\n

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Unemployment also fell 167,000 in the last 3 months, which is the largest quarterly fall since August to October 1997. The unemployment rate now stands at 7.1%. There are also nearly 250,000 fewer people claiming Jobseeker\u2019s Allowance than in 2010.<\/p>\n

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

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Creating jobs and getting people into employment are central to our economic plan to build a stronger, more competitive economy, so it is very encouraging news that we\u2019ve seen a record-breaking rise in employment over the last 3 months \u2013 the largest ever.<\/p>\n

With the highest quarterly fall in unemployment since 1997, it\u2019s clear that the government\u2019s long-term economic plan to get people off benefits and into work so they can secure their future is proving successful.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Esther McVey talks about the latest employment figures<\/a><\/p>\n

The number of young people in work also increased by 77,000 in the last 3 months. Youth unemployment fell 39,000 in the same period and the number of young people claiming Jobseeker\u2019s Allowance fell for the 19th month running. <\/p>\n

Today\u2019s figures also show:<\/p>\n