Unemployment in the East Midlands rose by 1,000 in the three months to December, official figures have revealed.
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed that a total of 188,000 people were unemployed in the region between October and December.
The region's unemployment rate was 8.2% and saw an increase of 0.5% during the period. The worst in the UK was the North West which saw the biggest increase in people out of work at 9.3% followed by London at 10.0%.
Across the country the unemployment rate increased to a 16-year high after another rise in the jobless total.
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The Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed that a total of 188,000 people were unemployed in the region between October and December.
The region's unemployment rate was 8.2% and saw an increase of 0.5% during the period. The worst in the UK was the North West which saw the biggest increase in people out of work at 9.3% followed by London at 10.0%.
Across the country the unemployment rate increased to a 16-year high after another rise in the jobless total.
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