London, July 15 (RHC)-- The UK Office for National Statistics said the number of jobless people increased by 15,000 people in the quarter ending in May. Officials figures suggest that unemployment rate in Britain has jumped to 5.6 percent in the quarter ending in May.
According to the statement by the Office for National Statistics, the number of jobless people increased by 15,000 people in the same period. The latest job losses brought to 1.85 million the number of unemployed people in Briton. This is seen as the first quarterly rise since March 2013.
