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UK unemployment rate ticks higher

By Abigail Townsend

Date: Tuesday 16 Dec 2025

(Sharecast News) - The UK unemployment rate ticked higher in October, official data showed on Tuesday, in line with expectations, while wage growth slowed.
According to the Office for National Statistics, the estimated UK unemployment rate rose 0.4 percentage points to 5.1%.

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