UK number of payroll employees rose 207k to record 29.2m in September, returning to pre-coronavirus pandemic level in February 2020. For the three months to August, unemployment rate dropped to 4.5% in August, down from 4.6%, matched expectations. Employment rate rose 0.5% on the quarter to 75.3%. Average earnings including bonus rose 7.2% 3moy. Average earnings excluding bonus rose 6.0% 3moy.
