The amount of people looking for work in West Lancashire has fallen to its lowest level for almost two years, new figures reveal.
Data from the Office for National Statistics office shows the amount of people claiming Job Seekers’ Allowance (JSA) fell last month to 2,161 – or 3.7% of the local population.
This figure reverses a steady two year increase which peaked at 4.9% in April 2009. In March this year, the rate was 4.4%.
This decrease is good news and, as I have blogged previously, we need West Lancashire to be a great place to do business and to set up companies. The private sector – small and large businesses – are the ones which will lead the recovery, backed by a reformed public sector focusing on delivering quality, affordable services to residents.
