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14/09/2017
NI Unemployment Remains Above UK Average
The latest figures from the Labour Force Survey have revealed that the employment rate fell by 1.3% over the year to August 2017.
The Survey, from Northern Ireland Statistics & Research Agency, also revealed that the economic inactivity rate (27.8%) increased by 1.5% over the year.
However, the number of people claiming unemployment related benefits stood at 29,800 (3.3% of the workforce) in August 2017, representing a decrease of 200 from the previous month's revised figure.
The latest NI unemployment rate of 5.3% is above the UK average of 4.3% but remains below the European Union (7.7%) rate and Republic of Ireland (6.3%) rate for June 2017.
The full list of figures from the Labour Force Survey are available on the Department of the Economy website.
The Survey, from Northern Ireland Statistics & Research Agency, also revealed that the economic inactivity rate (27.8%) increased by 1.5% over the year.
However, the number of people claiming unemployment related benefits stood at 29,800 (3.3% of the workforce) in August 2017, representing a decrease of 200 from the previous month's revised figure.
The latest NI unemployment rate of 5.3% is above the UK average of 4.3% but remains below the European Union (7.7%) rate and Republic of Ireland (6.3%) rate for June 2017.
The full list of figures from the Labour Force Survey are available on the Department of the Economy website.
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Unemployment Up - But More People Are Working
Although still under the UK average, unemployment in Northern Ireland has gone up again. The numbers of people who are deemed 'economic inactive' has also continued to rise. However, on the plus side, the numbers actually in work rose again by 1,000 to 781,000 over the quarter and 9,000 on the year.
Unemployment Up - But More People Are Working
Although still under the UK average, unemployment in Northern Ireland has gone up again. The numbers of people who are deemed 'economic inactive' has also continued to rise. However, on the plus side, the numbers actually in work rose again by 1,000 to 781,000 over the quarter and 9,000 on the year.
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