U.K. employment grows by 208,000 as weekly earnings growth stays at 3.2%
U.K. employment grew by 208,000 in the three months to November as the unemployment rate stayed at 3.8%, the Office for National Statistics reported Tuesday. Average weekly earnings stayed at 3.2%, and the claimant count for December edged up to 3.5% from 3.4%. The British pound rose after the publication of the data, with sterling rising to $1.3028 versus Monday's close of $1.3009.
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Investing.com - Here is a summary from the most important regulatory news releases from the London Stock Exchange ahead of the UK market open on Tuesday 21 January. Please refresh for updates for UK market news from the LSE’s RNS on individual UK share...