Unemployment Falls in Shropshire for Second Month

Unemployment Falls in Shropshire for the second consecutive month, official figures have revealed.

In Shropshire, 1,825 people claimed different forms of unemployment benefit last month, compared with 1,870 in April.

Telford & Wrekin’s number was flat once again, at 1,645, compared with 1,650 the previous month.

The figures matched a wider decline in unemployment around the country, as the number of people out of work fell to an eight-year low in the latest figures.

The jobless total was cut by 20,000 in the quarter to April to 1.67 million, the lowest since the spring of 2008.

In Powys, 770 people were out of work, down from 790 in April.

The figures mean the unemployment rate in Shropshire now stands at one per cent, Telford & Wrekin’s is 1.5 per cent, and the West Midlands’ as a whole is 2.2 per cent.

Work and Pensions Secretary Stephen Crabb said: “Secure employment and a decent wage are key to transforming the life chances of people right the way across the country, so I’m delighted to see another strong set of figures this month.”

– Shropshirestar

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