RETIRE AT 16
VOTE AT 18
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the unemployment rate also increased to 8.1%.
The unemployment total for 16-24 year olds hit a record high of 991,000 in the quarter, a jobless rate of 21.3%.
The claimant count, the number of people out of work and claiming benefits, rose 17,500 to 1.6 million in September.
