# Surprise drop in UK unemployment to 4.7%

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-10-20T06:29:57+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/20/uk-unemployment-rate-surprise-drop
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/surprise-drop-in-uk-unemployment-to-4-7-26bb92/

ONS data shows rate down from 4.9% but number of job vacancies continues to shrink Business live – news updates Unemployment in the UK fell unexpectedly in the three months to August, to 4.7% from 4.9%. The Office for National Statistics figures, which provide a backdrop to the budget on 28 October, also showed that the number of payrolled employees rose by 13,000 between August and September, to

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