NEW: unemployment now at 1,508,000 (to Oct 2024) - up 30,000 in last 3 months, and 110,000 higher than a year ago

And on wider underemployment measure there are 4,688,000 looking for work - up from 4.67 million last month

Vacancies fell again to 818,000

There are now 5.73 people for every vacancy