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The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the unemployment rate also increased to 8,1 percent.
The jobless total for 16 to 24-year-olds hit a record high of 991 000 in the quarter, a jobless rate of 21,3 percent.
The number of people out of work and claiming benefits rose 17 500 to 1,6 million in September.
Other figures showed a record cut in the number of part-time workers, down by 175 000, and there was also a record reduction of 74 000 in the number of over-65s in employment.
The Employment Secretary, Chris Grayling, said that what the UK was now seeing was “the impact of the international financial crisis”.
Speaking in the Commons at Prime Minister’s questions, the leader of the opposition, Ed Miliband, said: “A year ago . . . the prime minister justified his economic policy by saying unemployment would fall this year, next year and the year after. Isn’t it time he admitted his plan isn’t working?”
The Prime Minister, David Cameron, rejected the criticism and said he would stick to his plans to reduce the deficit of nearly 10 percent.
“These are very disappointing figures that have been announced today and every job that is lost is a tragedy for that person and for their family and that is why this government is going to do everything it possibly can to help get people into work.” – bbc.co.uk
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