MOSCOW, Oct 20 (Bernama-Sputnik/RIA Novosti) -- The UK unemployment rate declined to 4.7 per cent in June-August from 4.9 per cent in May-July, according to data from the UK Office for National Statistics, Sputnik/RIA Novosti reported.
The average number of unemployed people aged 16 years and over was 1.712 million in June-August, down by 47,000 compared to March-May and by 26,000 year-on-year.
The average number of employed over-16s grew by 356,000 year-on-year to 34.577 million in June-August. Employment rate for those aged 16 to 64 stood at 75.3 per cent.
The number of employed people increased marginally in August compared to July by 1,000 and declined by 111,000 (0.3 per cent) year-on-year.
According to a preliminary estimate, the number of employed people increased by 13,000 month-on-month and declined by 66,000 year-on-year in September, totalling 30.3 million.
Annual growth in average earnings was 3.7 per cent in June-August, both including and excluding bonuses, while analysts had expected 3.8 per cent and 3.6 per cent respectively.
-- BERNAMA-SPUTNIK/RIA NOVOSTI
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