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14/08/2013
NI Unemployment Numbers Fall
Unemployment in Northern Ireland saw a slight decrease throughout April - June this year, with the figures showing a 0.7% decrease on the previous quarter (8.1%) and a 0.2% fall from the same period a year ago (7.6%).
The figures follow today's publication of the latest Labour Force Survey.
The report shows the Northern Ireland unemployment rate was below the UK average rate (7.8%), which has remained unchanged over the quarter.
The NI rate was lower than the European Union (11.0%) and Republic of Ireland (13.6%) rates for May 2013.
For the April - June period, 54.3% of those unemployed in Northern Ireland had been unemployed for one year or more.
This was a 9.9% increase on one year ago.
The unemployment rate for 18-24-year-olds stood at 20.3%; down 2% over the year.
Figures for the three months March - May 2013 estimate the NI unemployment rate for 18-24 year olds at 18.5%, compared to the UK average rate of 18.0%.
The number of people claiming unemployment related benefits stood at 62,400 in July 2013, down 500 from the previous month.
The Northern Ireland claimant count rate (6.9%) in July 2013 was the joint highest among the 12 UK regions, making it the 40th consecutive month that Northern Ireland has had the highest or second highest UK regional unemployment rate.
For the period April - June 2013 there were 797,000 people in employment in Northern Ireland.
Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster said: "The more recent unemployment benefit figures for July continue to show encouraging signs as this is the sixth consecutive monthly decrease, the first time this level of sustained decrease has occurred for nearly six years.
"The labour market figures reported today reflect Northern Ireland's strengthening economic position. The recent UK Trade and Investment report highlighted NI as one of the most successful regions within the UK, for inward investment.
"Our strategy aims to continue to develop high value-added, quality jobs as well as encouraging investment to further demonstrate that Northern Ireland is a great place to do business."
(IT/JP)
The figures follow today's publication of the latest Labour Force Survey.
The report shows the Northern Ireland unemployment rate was below the UK average rate (7.8%), which has remained unchanged over the quarter.
The NI rate was lower than the European Union (11.0%) and Republic of Ireland (13.6%) rates for May 2013.
For the April - June period, 54.3% of those unemployed in Northern Ireland had been unemployed for one year or more.
This was a 9.9% increase on one year ago.
The unemployment rate for 18-24-year-olds stood at 20.3%; down 2% over the year.
Figures for the three months March - May 2013 estimate the NI unemployment rate for 18-24 year olds at 18.5%, compared to the UK average rate of 18.0%.
The number of people claiming unemployment related benefits stood at 62,400 in July 2013, down 500 from the previous month.
The Northern Ireland claimant count rate (6.9%) in July 2013 was the joint highest among the 12 UK regions, making it the 40th consecutive month that Northern Ireland has had the highest or second highest UK regional unemployment rate.
For the period April - June 2013 there were 797,000 people in employment in Northern Ireland.
Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster said: "The more recent unemployment benefit figures for July continue to show encouraging signs as this is the sixth consecutive monthly decrease, the first time this level of sustained decrease has occurred for nearly six years.
"The labour market figures reported today reflect Northern Ireland's strengthening economic position. The recent UK Trade and Investment report highlighted NI as one of the most successful regions within the UK, for inward investment.
"Our strategy aims to continue to develop high value-added, quality jobs as well as encouraging investment to further demonstrate that Northern Ireland is a great place to do business."
(IT/JP)
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