ONS | UK employment rates continue to remain stable

UK employment rates continue to remain stable in the three months to October, despite political uncertainty and the announcement of the general election, which took place last week.

Recent statistics from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have revealed that the employment rate grew by 0.4% compared to the same period last year, with total employment now standing at 76.2%.

The unemployment rate currently stands at 3.8%, 0.3% lower than in the same period last year.

According to the latest ONS report, the highest employment rate estimate in the UK was in the South West at 80.8%, with the lowest in the North East at 70.9%.