Unemployment across South Holland and the Deepings has fallen by more than half in the past five years.
MP John Hayes has welcomed the figures which show that since 2010 the number of people in South Holland and the Deepings claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance fell by 1,017 – an incredible 55 per cent drop.
Mr Hayes said: “The unemployment rate in South Holland and the Deepings fell to just 1.7 per cent for May 2015 – better than both the regional and national figures.
“These figures demon-strate the Government’s economic policies are working, and the continued fall in unemployment means a more secure future for families in our area.
“More people in work means more people can provide for themselves and their families.
“Across the UK, there are two million more people in work than at the end of the 13 years of the previous Labour Government.
“The number of young people without a job has also fallen by 199,000 over the last year.
“And in a further boost for the financial security of hard-working families, wage rises grew at their fastest rate since 2011, rising 2.7 per cent.
“I’m proud to be part of a Government which is on the side of working people, and these figures represent great news for South Holland and the Deepings, and for Britain as a whole.”
In April just 1.8 per cent of the working age population of the district were out of work, meaning just 753 people were claiming unemployment benefit.
The figure is down from 1,089 claimants in April last year.
The number of jobseekers across Lincolnshire continues to fall – it’s down by 31 per cent compared to this time last year and is the lowest total for April since 2008.
In terms of youth unemployment, in April there were 2,070 claimants aged 16 to 24 in the county, a decrease of 300 claimants on March.
However, claimants aged 16 to 24 still account for 27 per cent of all claimants which is above the national average of 22 per cent.
