Unemployment figures fall in York again

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The number of York residents claiming Jobseekers Allowance and Universal Credit (out of employment) has again fallen.

Figures released today by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed there to be 101,000 people in employment in York between October 2014 and September 2015, an increase of 1,600 compared to between July 2014 and June 2015.

The figure represents 75.3 per cent of the working population and contrasts the regional average which stands at 72.4 per cent and the national average which currently stands at 73.4 per cent.

The statistics also showed there are now 945 residents claiming Jobseekers Allowance and Universal Credit in York, a fall of 224 since December 2014 and of 65 claimants in the last month.

The Jobseekers Allowance claimant count for York represents 0.5 per cent of the working population and contrasts to the regional average which stands at 2 per cent. The figures are also much lower than the national average which stands at 1.5 per cent.

Councillor Keith Aspden, Deputy Leader and Executive Member for Economic Development at City of York Council said: “I am pleased that the figures show a reduction in the number of claimants and that more people are in employment across the city. It’s been a tough few weeks for everyone in York and this week’s record visitor numbers and spend figures, announced by Make it York, are really positive to see. We will continue to work with partners across the city to help businesses and residents benefit from this and get back on their feet.”

More in employment in York

National statistics released today have revealed the number of residents claiming Job Seekers Allowance and benefits in York has again fallen.

Figures released today by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have shown the number of York residents claiming Job Seekers Allowance has again fallen. The number of claimants in York has fallen by 51.3 percent in the last year. There are now 941 claimants in York, a fall of 107 from last month and of 1,931 from April 2014.

The claimant count represents 0.7 percent of the working population and contrasts to the regional average which stands at 2.6 percent. The figures are also much lower than the national average which stands at 1.9 percent.

The figures also showed that the number of young people claiming Job Seekers Allowance has fallen by 60.8 percent in the last year. In April 2014 the total number of claimants aged 18-24 stood at 370 and has reduced by 225 in the past twelve months to 145.

Figures have also been released today by the Department for Work and Pensions showing that the number of residents claiming benefits has also fallen. The statistics show the number of claimants in York as of November 2014 is 9,840, a fall of 160 since August 2014.

The claimant count represents 7.3 per cent of the working population in York, which is lower compared to both the regional average (13.9 per cent) and the national average (12.5 per cent).

Fewer unemployed in York

LibDem government policies working

The number of people claiming Jobseekers Allowance (JSA) in York has fallen further below pre recession levels (1.5 per cent).

Figures released today by the Office for National Statistics have shown that there are 1,577 claimants in York, a decrease of 213 from last month. The figures also showed that the city has seen a reduction of 974 since June 2013, meaning that number of people claiming Jobseekers Allowance has decreased by 38.2 per cent.

The claimant count represents 1.2 per cent of the working population and contrasts to the regional average which stands at 3.2 per cent. The figures are also much lower than the national average which stands at 2.4 per cent.
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