MP for North East Hertfordshire, Sir Oliver Heald, has welcomed figures from the Office for National Statistics, which show a continued long-term improvement in North East Hertfordshire’s unemployment figures.
The total number of jobseekers in North East Hertfordshire in September 2016 was 602, which is 65 lower than in September 2015. This represents a rate of 1.2%, compared with 2.4% nationally.
Commenting, Sir Oliver said, “It is good to see that the Government’s economic policies are continuing to improve the long-term employment prospects for people in North East Hertfordshire.”