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This is an audio file with a 19-second quote from CSO Statistician with the Labour Market Division, Sam Scriven, about the Labour Force Survey Quarter 4 2023 release.
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Today's results show that the number of people in employment rose by 3.4% to just over 2.7 million in the year to Quarter 4, with the employment rate for males at 78.3% compared with 69.8% for females. The unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.2%.
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