The jobless total fell by 37,000 between September and November to 2.49 million, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said.
The ONS said the number of people in work had increased to 29.7 million.
The number claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance fell 12,100 to 1.56 million last month, the lowest since June 2011.
The unemployment rate fell to 7.7% in the three months to November, down from 7.8% in the previous quarter.
via BBC
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