MP for North East Hertfordshire, Sir Oliver Heald, has welcomed North East Hertfordshire’s unemployment figures for December 2015, which have been released by the Office for National Statistics.
The total number of Jobseeker's Allowance claimants in the North East Hertfordshire constituency in December 2015 was 594. This is 104 lower than in December 2014, and 12 lower than the previous month. This brings local unemployment down to 1.2%.
Nationally, the unemployment rate has recently fallen by 99,000, now standing at 5.1%, which is the lowest in over a decade. The national employment rate has now hit 74%, which is the highest ever recorded.
Commenting, Sir Oliver said, “These figures demonstrate the continuing success of this Government’s long-term economic plan, both for North East Hertfordshire and the country as a whole. I will continue to press for infrastructure improvements in Hertfordshire which will drive even more growth in the future.”