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UK unemployment rate steady, private sector pay growth eases

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Tuesday 18 Aug 2026

(Sharecast News) - The UK unemployment rate was unchanged in June, while earnings growth in the private sector slowed and vacancies were at their lowest in more than five years, according to figures released on Tuesday by the Office of National Statistics.
The unemployment rate unexpectedly remained at 4.9% in the...

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