A greying of the labour market helped Britain shrug off the impact of the credit crunch and create its biggest rise in jobs in 11 years. The Office for National Statistics said the over-50s accounted for more than half the rise in employment seen in the three months to November - a period that coincided with turmoil on the financial markets. Officials said the economy created 175,000 new jobs over the quarter - of which more than 90,000 were filled by those over 50.
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