Statistics show number of York jobseekers has fallen by over 50 per cent in the last year

Jobless number slightly down as York claimant count falls for the tenth consecutive month.

Figures released today by the Office for National Statistics have shown that the number of people claiming Jobseekers Allowance has fallen by 54 per cent in the last year.

The statistics show there to be 1,619 claimants in York, a fall of 63 from last month. The claimant count represents 0.9 per cent of the working population contrasts to the regional average which stands at 2.7 per cent. The figures are also much lower than the national average which is currently 1.9 per cent. Today’s figures mean there are 958 less claimants than in December 2013.

The ONS figures also showed youth unemployment levels decrease by 49.6 per cent since December 2013, falling from 465 claimants in December 2013 to 235 in December 2014, a reduction of 230 in the past year.

The latest news comes of the back of the Centre for Cities annual report which showed York to be the fourth best performing city in the country with regards to the Jobseekers Allowance claimant count. The report also highlighted York as being the third best performing city with regards to the youth claimant count.

 

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