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16 March 2011
Last updated at 05:42 ET
UK unemployment increased by 27,000 in the three months to the end of January to 2.53 million, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
The increase took the unemployment rate to 8%, the ONS said, with the youth unemployment rate at a record.
The unemployment rate for those aged between 18 and 24 was 18.3%.
However, the ONS figures also showed that the number of people claiming Jobseeker's Allowance fell by 10,200 in February to 1.45 million.
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The increase took the unemployment rate to 8%, the ONS said, with the youth unemployment rate at a record.
The unemployment rate for those aged between 18 and 24 was 18.3%.
However, the ONS figures also showed that the number of people claiming Jobseeker's Allowance fell by 10,200 in February to 1.45 million.
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