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Unemployment

Unemployment drops - but there's a catch

Unemployment fell in the last three months of 2011 - but the hours worked also fell and the employment rate stayed the same. 

Papers show ministers worried about accuracy of unemployment data

Unemployment flat, slight rise in hours worked

Unemployment remained at 6.5% of the workforce in the June quarter, while the numbers in employment rose by 1000.

Labour market data could have an upside

There are two reasons the batch of labour market figures out this week will be watched more closely than usual.

The lost generation: jobless youth

Tracking the Economy