In the second quarter, unemployment in the UK, calculated according to the methodology of the International Labor Organization, fell to 4%, marking a minimum since February 1975, compared to the first quarter of 4.2%, according to the Office for National Statistics. For three months, the number of unemployed decreased by 65 thousand to 1 million 360 thousand people. Compared to the same period last year, the indicator fell by 124 thousand. Employment remained at 75.6%, the highest level since 1971. The number of jobs in the country increased by 42 thousand to 32 million 390 thousand. In annual terms, growth was 313 thousand. The average wage for the week without premiums increased by 2.4%, taking into account bonuses - by 2.7%.
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Spain’s unemployment rose to 15.33% for the second quarter of 2020, according to Tuesday’s data from the National Statistics Institute amid the worsening COVID-19 situation in the country. The unemployment rate surged past the ...
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China's diesel exports for June fell by 50% year-on-year, a record low since September 2018 as lockdown measures around the world continued to curb fuel demand. China exported has 1.04 million tons of diesel, compared to the 1.45 million and ...
The United States Labor Department reported on Thursday that jobless claims edged down to a near four-month low since last week, while 32.9 Million Americans collected unemployment benefits in the third week of June. The government agency ...