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15/03/2017
Drop In Number Of People Claiming Unemployment Benefits
The number of people claiming unemployment benefits in Northern Ireland has dropped.
The total now stands at 31,600, a fall of 300 in February, according to the latest figures.
Employee jobs also increased over the quarter to December 2016 by 0.2%.
Manufacturing output also rose in the last quarter of 2016, a rise of 4.3% on the previous three months.
(CD/MH)
The total now stands at 31,600, a fall of 300 in February, according to the latest figures.
Employee jobs also increased over the quarter to December 2016 by 0.2%.
Manufacturing output also rose in the last quarter of 2016, a rise of 4.3% on the previous three months.
(CD/MH)
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