The number of employed persons increased by 34,800 compared to the previous quarter and stood at 21,857,900. In seasonally adjusted terms, the quarterly rate of change was 0.83%. Employment increased by 468,100 persons in the last 12 months. Unemployment fell by 158,600 people to 2,595,500. In seasonally adjusted terms, it fell by 3.63%. In the last 12 months, it fell by 265,300 people. The unemployment rate was 10.61% this quarter, 59 percent less than the previous quarter. The number of active workers decreased by 123,800 to 24,453,300. It increased by 202,800 people over the past year. The number of employed ... (full story)