MP for North East Hertfordshire, Sir Oliver Heald, has welcomed North East Hertfordshire’s unemployment figures for November 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 November 2015 was 606. This is 124 lower than in November 2014, and 32 lower than the previous month. This brings local unemployment down to 1.3%.
Nationally, the unemployment rate fell by 110,000 between August and October. It now stands at 5.2%, which is the lowest in nearly a decade.
Commenting, Sir Oliver said, “I am glad to see this good news for the economy, both locally and nationally. More jobs in the economy is vital for economic security for everyone. We must not deviate from the course that has brought this success, and I look forward to continuing improvement in the months to come.”