Figures released today (17 September) by the Office for National Statistics have shown the number of people claiming Jobseekers Allowance (JSA) has fallen by 42.8 per cent since August 2013.
Today’s figures means the number of claimants in York has fallen for the sixth consecutive month.
The statistics show there to be 1,441 claimants in York, a decrease of 75 from last month.
The claimant count represents 1.1 per cent of the working population contrasts to the regional average which stands at 3 per cent.
The figures are also much lower than the national average which is currently 2.3 per cent.
Today’s figures mean there are 1,010 less claimants than in August 2013.