18-February-2026
Economy News
 
UK Jobless Rate Hits Highest in Over a Decade Outside Pandemic
17-Feb-2026

Britain's labour market weakened again with the jobless rate at its highest since 2015, excluding the pandemic period, and wage growth slowing again, according to data likely to add to bets on a Bank of England interest rate cut as soon as next month. The unemployment rate rose to 5.2% in the fourth quarter of 2025, the highest since the three months to October 2015 although it hit 5.3% in late 2020.

News Source:- https://money.usnews.com/investing/news/articles/2026-02-17/uk-wage-growth-slowed-at-the-end-of-2025-ons-says
 
 
 

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