The unemployment rate has hit its lowest level since February 2009, helped by a record number of people finding work over the quarter.
The figures - released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) - showed a record 283,000 people secured a job in the three months to March, with self-employment driving the performance.
According to the ONS, more than 30.4 million people are now in work - the highest since records began in 1971.
It helped total unemployment fall by 133,000 to 2.21 million during the period, giving the UK an unemployment rate of 6.8%.
The total number of self-employed rose to a record 4.5 million.
But there was disappointing news on pay in the figures.
Average earnings increased by 1.7% in the year to March, slightly ahead of the latest CPI inflation rate of 1.6% but below the expectations of economists.
The figure is closely-watched by the Bank of England for evidence people will be able to absorb rising mortgage costs when it begins to raise bank rate - currently expected in Spring 2015.
The ONS also confirmed the 18th consecutive monthly reduction in Jobseeker's Allowance claimants - by 25,100 in April to 1.12 million.
The performance was welcomed by the Government.
Minister for Employment Esther McVey said: "As the recovery takes hold, more people are able to get a job or set up their own business and become the employers of tomorrow.
"Each and every person who has made a new start or hired someone new is helping to make Britain a more prosperous and confident place to be.
"We will continue to support those in and out of work who want to get on and fulfil their ambitions for a more secure future."
Prime Minister David Cameron tweeted: "There's more to do, but it's welcome unemployment is down again. More jobs means more financial security for people."
GMB general secretary Paul Kenny argued people were yet to feel the effects of recovery.
He said: "GMB members welcome the continuing recovery but recognise that there is a very long way to go to climb out of the
hole caused by the recession.
"There is a growing recognition that, as a result of demographic factors, GDP (gross domestic product) per head is still 5.8%
below 2007 levels.
"That is the root cause of average earnings being down 13.8% in real terms since then. The pay of the bottom half of the workforce is still being squeezed.
"Public sector workers' pay is being frozen or increasing less than inflation."
Shadow work and pensions secretary Rachel Reeves added: "While this fall in overall unemployment is welcome, today's figures show that young people and the long-term unemployed are being left behind.
"Under David Cameron over 850,000 young people are unemployed and there are still over 100,000 more people out of
work for two years or more than in 2010."
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