Damian has welcomed the latest ONS data that shows the rate of employment is now at a joint record high of 74.8%, with unemployment remaining at its lowest rate since 1975 at 4.6%.
Damian said:
“It’s good to see these key measures staying on track, demonstrating that the economy continues to provide opportunities for those seeking work and, significantly, the rise in the rate of employment has been driven by full time work.
“It’s important that we build on the progress we’ve made over the last seven years, with more people in work than ever before, a record number of women in employment, and an unemployment rate for 18-24 year olds not in full time education that is down to a joint record low.”
The number of claimants within East Hampshire remain broadly unchanged.