The number of people claiming Jobs Seekers Allowance (JSA) in York has fallen

The Office for National Statistics have released figures today stating that there are 2898 claimants in York, a decrease of 155 from last month and of 574 from April 2012. The claimant count represents 2.2%
of the working population and contrasts to the regional average which stands at 4.7%. The figures are also much lower than the national average which stands at 3.7%.

The figures display a year on year improvement in the number of claimants in the city with the figures representing the lowest April claimant count since 2008.