Nottingham Post published Unemployment falls across East Midlands

Unemployment has fallen in the East Midlands, with 92,000 more people in a job compared to this time last year, official figures show. The latest Labour Market Statistics were released by The Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Wednesday, which show that the UK employment rate has reached a new record high of 73.9 per cent. The figures also paint a positive picture across the county, and the region as a whole. In November, there were 6,935 people claiming Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) in...