More than 32.6 million were found to be employed across the UK (Image: GETTY)
Research from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows a record number of people in the UK were in employed between October and December. The jobless rate remained at its lowest since 1975, remaining at four percent, while unemployment stayed at a similar rate with 1.36 million out of work. The study found that the number of people in work had shot up by around 167,000 from the previous quarter.
That figure is 444,000 higher than at the same time in the previous year.
According to the Daily Telegraph, in the past decade workers aged over 50 years old made up approximately 80 percent of the total employment growth during that time.
More than 32.6 million were found to be employed across the UK.
Employment Minister Alok Sharma told the BBC said: "While the global economy is facing many challenges, particularly in sectors like manufacturing, these figures show the underlying resilience of our jobs market - once again delivering record employment levels."
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