see url: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-53733440
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Employment in the UK fell by the largest amount in over a decade between
April and June, official figures show.
The number of people in work decreased by 220,000 on the quarter, said
the Office for National Statistics.
This was the largest quarterly decrease since May to July 2009, the
depths of the financial crisis.
The youngest workers, oldest workers and those in manual occupations
were the worst hit during the pandemic, the ONS added.
The figures do not include the millions of people who are furloughed,
those on zero-hours contracts but not getting shifts, or people on
temporary unpaid leave from a job, as they still count as employed.
As such, they do not capture the full impact of the pandemic. Similarly,
the UK unemployment rate was estimated at 3.9%, largely unchanged on the
year and the previous quarter.
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