Northern Ireland unemployment rate hits 8%

The Northern Ireland unemployment rate has hit 8%, the highest level since 1998.
The rate, as estimated by the Labour Force Survey (LFS), was estimated at 8% for the final quarter of 2010, an increase of 7% and 6% recorded in the previous quarter and year respectively.
Northern Ireland's inactivity rate remained significantly higher than the UK at 28.4% and 23.4% respectively.
The latest increase means Northern Ireland’s unemployment rate is higher than the UK average of 7.9%, for the

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