unemployment
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The UK's unemployment rate has fallen unexpectedly but wages are growing at their slowest pace for more than five years, the latest official figures show.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
The U.K.’s unemployment rate fell in the three months through February, a show of surprising resilience as the conflict in the Middle East raises the pressure on firms to reduce hiring or cut jobs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
The U.K.’s unemployment rate fell to 4.9% in the three months through February, driven by people stopping work, not increased hiring.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
Tech workers across the industry are struggling to regain employment in their fields despite relentless searching, experiencing burnout on top of unemployment.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
There was unemployment in the North, and in the capital the effects of the distant war were still being felt.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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