UK's unemployment stable at 4.4% in February

ISTANBUL UK unemployment was at 4.4% in February, unchanged from the previous month, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said on Tuesday. There are around 1.

574 million unemployed people – age 16 and older – in the UK, the office said. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate was above estimates of a year ago, but largely unchanged in the latest quarter, it noted. The country’s employment rate was at 75.



1%, and the number of employed persons was at 33.9 million as of February. The economic inactivity rate in the country was at 21.

4%. The ONS also said employees' average earnings rose 5.9% in the country, below estimates of 6.

0%. Average weekly earnings in February were estimated at £670 ($883.7).

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