October 2026
Employment records its best September in history, adding 92,327 registered workers over the last month and 739,888 compared to a year ago
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The total number of national insurance contributors exceeded 22.4 million in September, with the year-on-year growth rate accelerating to 3.41%.
Unemployment rose by 23,587 people in September, reaching a total of 2,379,505, the lowest figure for this month since 2007
Registered unemployment fell by 42,160 people compared with the same month in 2025 (-1.74%).
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