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Unemployment hits 1.86 million Unemployment continues its rise
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The number of people out of work rose by 137,000 to 1.86 million in the three months to October. The number of people out of work rose by 137,000 to 1.86 million in the three months to October - the highest level since June 1999.
People claiming Jobseeker's Allowance in November rose 75,700 to 1.07 million, the Office for National Statistics said. This took the unemployment rate to 6% up from 5.8% previously, the Office for National Statistics said
People claiming Jobseeker's Allowance in November rose 75,700 to 1.07 million - the largest rise since March 1991.
Several companies have announced big job losses as the economic downturn begins to hit hard.