New unemployment figures state that 588 people in Basingstoke claimed Job Seeker’s Allowance in December 2015, showing Basingstoke to have one of the lowest levels of unemployment in the country.
The number of claimants in Basingstoke represent 1% of the economically active population in the area, trumping the national average of 2.4%. The figure has dropped by 54 since December 2014, and by 539 since December 2013.
Maria said: “It is great to see such excellent progress continuing to be made in Basingstoke. These figures are brilliant news for people who want to work hard and get on, demonstrating that more and more people in the local area are getting the security of employment and a regular pay packet.”