UK unemployment rate rises over 5 pct to hit highest in almost 5 years

LONDON, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) -- Britain's unemployment rate rose to 5.2 percent in the three months to December 2025, the highest level in nearly five years, official data showed on Tuesday.

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the unemployment rate increased by 0.2 percentage points from the previous quarter. The number of unemployed people reached 1.883 million during the period.

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