The number of unemployed in the United Kingdom jumped to 1.64 million between February and April, an increase of 38,000 that brought the nation's unemployment rate to 5.3%. While this was just one of several economic indicators that took a downturn in recent months, experts did note that the number of UK citizens who are working has actually been rising.
See "UK unemployment rises by 38,000", BBC News Online, June 10, 2008