17 July 2013
Last updated at 04:43 ET
UK unemployment fell by 57,000 to 2.51 million in the three months to May, the Office for National Statistics says.
The unemployment rate held steady at 7.8%.
The ONS also said that the number of people claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance in June fell by 21,200 to 1.48 million.
This fall was the fastest rate in three years.
The ONS data also showed that employment was up by 16,000.
Although youth unemployment was down by 20,000, the number of long term jobless rose by 15,000.
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UK unemployment falls by 57,000
