LONDON, Dec 12 (Reuters) - The Office for National

Statistics released the following provisional data for

unemployment and average earnings on Wednesday. Data seasonally adjusted unless indicated:

CLAIMANT COUNT UNEMPLOYED NOV OCT F'CAST

Monthly change -3,000 6,000 (10,100) 7,000

Rate 4.8 4.8 (4.8)

Unemployment level (mln) 1.575 1.578 (1.582)

ILO UNEMPLOYMENT AUG-OCT MAY-JULY AUG-OCT 11 F'CAST

Total (mln) 2.510* 2.592 2.637

Rate 7.8 8.1 8.3 7.8

Change on qtr -82,000 n/a n/a

LFS TOTAL IN EMPLOYMENT AUG-OCT MAY-JULY AUG-OCT 11

Total (mln) 29.601** 29.560 29.102

Rate (age 16-64) 71.2 71.2 70.3

Change on qtr 40,000 n/a n/a

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS (3mth yy figures except where stated)

OCT SEPT FORECAST

Total pay (incl. bonuses) 1.8 1.8 1.9

single mth yy 1.3 1.8

private sector 1.7 1.9

public sector 2.5 2.2

Regular pay (ex-bonuses) 1.7 1.9 1.9

single mth yy 1.3 1.6

VACANCIES SEPT-NOV AUG-OCT SEPT-NOV 2011

Total 489,000 485,000 459,000

* Lowest unemployment level since March-May 2011

** Highest employment level since records began in 1971

(Compiled by UK Economics in London)

(London newsroom, +44 207 542 7748, fax 542 6726, uk.economics.news@reuters.com)

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