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UK unemployment falls to 1.8 million

UK unemployment falls to 1.8 million

The number of people in work is at an all-time high, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

UK unemployment figures have fallen by 43,000 meaning that the percentage of people willing but unable to work is now just 5.5 %. The employment rate considers the percentage of the UK population aged between 16-64 currently in work. The study noted that the percentage has increased to a 73.4% as of  March 2015.

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