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Jul-Sep LFS unemp -59,000 q/q; rate steady..>

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UK DATA: Jul-Sep LFS unemp -59,000 q/q; rate steady at 4.3%
-UK Jul-Sep employment -14,000 q/q; rate at 75.0%
-UK Jul-Sep total AWE +2.2% 3m y/y vs +2.3% 3m to Aug
-UK Jul-Sep regular AWE +2.2% 3m y/y; unchanged vs 3m To Aug 
-UK Jul-Sep real regular wages -0.5% 3m y/y vs -0.4% 3m to Aug
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Employment in the three months through September fell by its largest 
amount since April-June 2015. There was also the steepest quarterly rise 
in the inactivity rate since May-July 2014. These are tentative signs 
that tightening in the labour market may be easing. Productivity 
picked up in the lastest quarter while earnings growth was barely 
changed. Vacancies were up only 6,000 on the quarter and real earnings 
growth declined by 0.5%.

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