Minister welcomes employment data

The Government has welcomed a drop in unemployment despite news the economy faces a "challenging period".

The traditional method of calculating unemployment, the number claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance, showed a small drop in those who were out of work and claiming benefits in Scotland.

This fell by 400 in the month of December to 71,600 13,200 less than the total for December 2006.

Original source : IC Renfrewshire

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