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UK unemployment rate ticks higher in August

By Abigail Townsend

Date: Tuesday 14 Oct 2025

(Sharecast News) - UK unemployment ticked higher in August, official statistics showed on Tuesday, by slightly more than expected, while private sector wage growth softened.
According to the Office for National Statistics, the unemployment rate was 4.8% in June to August. That was up on both July's rate of 4.7%, and...

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