The proportion of working-age people who were unemployed increased in the three months to November, while the number who were in work remained unchanged, new figures show.
Data from the Office for National Statistics published on Tuesday suggests the unemployment rate hit 3.7%, up from 3.5% in the previous quarter.
The ONS said that in the latest period the number of people out of work for up to six months rose, driven by 16 to 24-year-olds.
