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The number of people out of work in the UK rose 37,000 to 1.53 million between November and January, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
The ONS figures also showed that the number of people out of work and claiming benefits rose by 14,600 in February to 919,700.
The claimant count rise is the biggest increase since December 1992.
ONS figures also showed that average earnings in the three months to January were 3.5% higher than a year earlier.
This helped ease worries highlighted by the Bank of England that big pay deals were threatening to push up inflation.
The number of unemployed people has now risen by 109,000 in the last 12 months, but the number of people in work has risen by 178,000 in that period.
"The fundamentals remain strong," said Margaret Hodge, Minister of State for Employment and Welfare Reform.
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The number of people out of work in the UK rose 37,000 to 1.53 million between November and January, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
The ONS figures also showed that the number of people out of work and claiming benefits rose by 14,600 in February to 919,700.
The claimant count rise is the biggest increase since December 1992.
ONS figures also showed that average earnings in the three months to January were 3.5% higher than a year earlier.
This helped ease worries highlighted by the Bank of England that big pay deals were threatening to push up inflation.
The number of unemployed people has now risen by 109,000 in the last 12 months, but the number of people in work has risen by 178,000 in that period.
"The fundamentals remain strong," said Margaret Hodge, Minister of State for Employment and Welfare Reform.
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