Unemployment in Wales has fallen faster than the rest of the UK for the fifth successive month, evidence of the success of the UK Government’s long term economic plan.
New ONS statistics show that 4.3% of Welsh people were out of work for the quarter up to and including June, against 4.8% in the previous period.
Unemployment at a UK level is slightly higher, at 4.9%.
Commenting on the figures, Shadow Cabinet Secretary for the Economy, Russell George, said:
“These figures are great news for Welsh communities, and further evidence that the UK Government’s long term economic plan is delivering economic growth for the whole of the UK.
“Unemployment in Wales is at its lowest level for more than a decade, illustrating growing confidence in the economy, and it is falling faster in Wales than in any other part of the UK.
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