The rate was the same for both the 15-74 and the 15-64 age groups. The average number of unemployed was in the 15-74 age group in Q2, down 8,000 from March-April. The number of unemployed rose 82,500in a year. The unemployment rate was between 7.5pc and 7.8pc for much 2008, but started to rise sharply in the fourth quarter to reach a 9.9pc peak in February-April because of the financial and economic crisis.
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