Unemployment: UK 11 Year High and US 7 Year High

Published / Last Updated on 12/11/2008

Unemployment: UK 11 Year High and US 7 Year High

The number of people in the UK seeking work has shot up by 140,000, to 1.82 million it highest level since 1997.  

The unemployment rate rose to 5.8%, up from 5.4% in the previous quarter, according to official figures.  Many are predicting that unemployment could top 2 million within months and 3 million by 2010.  

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