There were 31.42 million people in work, 116,000 more than for August to October 2015 and 478,000 more than for a year earlier. There were 22.94 million people working full-time, 302,000 more than for a year earlier. There were 8.48 million people working part-time, 177,000 more than for a year earlier. The employment rate (the proportion of people aged from 16 to 64 who were in work) was 74.1%, the joint highest since comparable records began in 1971. There were 1.68 million unemployed people (people not in work but seeking and available to work), 28,000 fewer than for August to... READ MORE
