Britain's unemployment rate fell to 6.2% in the quarter to the end of July, hitting another five-year low point, official data showed today.
The rate for the May-July period compares with 6.4% for the three months to the end of June, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said in a statement.
At 6.2%, the UK unemployment rate was at its lowest level since late 2008.
The ONS added that the number of unemployed dropped by 146,000 to stand at 2.02 million people.
