UK Employment At Record High; Jobless Rate Lowest Since 1970s

The UK employment rate hit a record high and the jobless rate remained unchanged at the lowest since 1970s in the three months to November, giving room for policymakers to defer a rate cut later this month. In the three months to November, the employment rate rose by 0.6 percentage points annually to a record 76.3 percent, data from the Office for National Statistics showed Tuesday.Original Article