Sir Oliver Heald MP for North East Hertfordshire has welcomed the further fall in the number of JSA claimants for the month of August. The number of unemployed claimants in North East Hertfordshire in August 2014 was 804 and this figure represents a rate of 1.7% of the economically active population aged 16 to 64. This number is 36 lower than in July 2014 and 400 lower than in August 2013.
Commenting Sir Oliver said “I am very pleased to see that the unemployment figures are even better than last month. This is a further sign that the economy is going from strength to strength and I hope that there will be a further decrease in unemployment figures next month. This is a tribute to our local businesses and the strong business climate in Britain."