UK employers increased jobs in September, according to official data. The news provided an unexpected boost to Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healy. Next week, he will publish a critical budget. According to tax data, the number of salaried employees increased by 13,000 last month, which is in stark contrast to the previously anticipated reduction of 8,000. The August data was also drastically revised, from a decrease of 26,000 people initially reported to an increase of 1,000 people. In the three months ending August, the unemployment rate unexpectedly fell to 4.7%, the lowest level since July 2025. However, the UK Office for National Statistics cautioned that the estimated data is still affected by data collection quality issues.

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