India, June 18 -- The UK unemployment rate dropped in the three months to April and wages grew more than expected, official data revealed Thursday.
The jobless rate fell to 4.9 percent in the three months to April from 5.0 percent in the three months to March, the Office for National Statistics said. The rate was expected to remain unchanged at 5.0 percent.
Including bonuses, average earnings climbed 4.4 percent in the three months to April, the same rate as seen in the preceding period, and stronger than economists' forecast of 4.0 percent.
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