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UK unemployment rate steady in August, vacancies continue to fall

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Tuesday 15 Sep 2026

(Sharecast News) - The UK unemployment rate was steady in August, while vacancies continued to fall, according to data released on Tuesday by the Office for National Statistics.
The unemployment rate remained at 4.9% in the three months to July, versus expectations for an uptick to 5%. Meanwhile, the number of...

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