Unemployment rises
Publication Date: Wed, 08 Aug 2012 14:15
The high number of students returning from university are blamed for a rise in unemployment figures.
At the end of July there were 1017 people unemployed, which represents a rate of 2.3%.
During the month 255 people signed on and 230 signed off, giving an increase of 25 in the total registered unemployed.
The Treasury say the spike was also down to a number of individuals having left or lost jobs in retailing and catering.
There were 460 vacancies notified to the Job Centre, with 196 positions still vacant and held on file.
