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<p>The latest figures show a record number of people in work - 30.76 million, up 736,000
on the year. There are a record 14.4m women in work, with a record female employment
rate of 68.1%. This year there have been some of the largest annual increases in employment
since the 1980s.</p><p>Total unemployment saw a record annual fall of 538,000, bringing
unemployment below 2 million for the first time since 2008. Youth unemployment fell
a record 253,000 on the year to 733,000. Long-term unemployment fell 194,000 on the
year - the largest annual fall since 1998.</p>
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