Records for the claimant count were first kept in 1971.

申请失业救济人数的记录第一次被控制在1971年的水平上。

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But January's rise in the claimant count is a worrying portent.

但是一月份申请人数的增加是一个令人担忧的预兆。

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That means the claimant count has surged by around 600, 000 in the past year.

这意味着，在过年的一年里，申请失业救济人数已激增了约600,000。

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The problem is that the claimant count is only part of the story for young people.

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Labour pounced on a sharp rise in the claimant count for young people.

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The claimant count fell by 1, 300 from August to a total of 139, 900 in September.

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