The number of people claiming Job Seekers Allowance (JSA) in York has fallen with the city having one of the lowest number of claimant rates in the Yorkshire and Humber region.

The number of people claiming JSA in York fell by 61 in March to 3615 (2.6 per cent of the working age population). York also had the lowest percentage increase in claimants from March 2011 to March 2012 at 1.2 per cent – significantly lower than the rest of the region with the next smallest increase being in Selby (5.5 per cent).

York also has the lowest number of claimants aged between 18-24 in the region, at only 3.4 per cent.
The Centre for Cities, an independent think tank, has placed York in the top ten cities in the country with the lowest percentage point increase in JSA claimants between February 2008 and March 2012.