Bath’s MP, Don Foster, has once again welcomed the news that the number of unemployed claimants in Bath has continued to fall over the last year.
The current total of unemployed claimants in the Bath constituency is 787, which represents a rate of 1.8% of the economically active population aged 16 to 64.
This includes 527 people claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance and 260 people Universal Credit.
This shows a significant reduction in the number of unemployed claimants as the figure is now 250 lower than its total in December 2013.
Commenting Don Foster said: “The strong labour market performance hasn’t happened by accident.
“The Liberal Democrats have taken steps to ensure our labour market is fair and flexible, delivering opportunities for everyone and preventing exploitation of the most vulnerable.”
On a national level, The Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures show that the unemployment rate has fallen below 6% for the first time since 2008.
In addition, there is a record 14.4m women in work with the female employment rate at a new record high of 68.2%
Commenting further, Steve Bradley, Lib Dem PPC for Bath, said: “The national and local figures are great news and highlight the great work being done by the Lib Dems both in Government and locally by the Lib Dem Council.”
