Anjum Klair
Our previous analysis in March showed that West Dunbartonshire was Britain’s worst employment blackspot. The unemployment data released today shows that West Dumartonshire still continues to be one of the hardest places in Britain to find a job, however it is even tougher in Invercylde to find a job, where over thirty dole claimants are chasing every vacancy.
Top ten employment blackspots, May 2011
| Local Area | Region | Claimant Count | Vacancy | Ratio |
| Inverclyde | Scotland | 2,667 | 84 | 31.8 |
| West Dunbartonshire | Scotland | 3,663 | 124 | 29.5 |
| Hackney | London | 11,043 | 382 | 28.9 |
| Haringey | London | 10,410 | 361 | 28.8 |
| Lewisham | London | 9,875 | 359 | 27.5 |
| Clackmannanshire | Scotland | 1,869 | 81 | 23.1 |
| North Ayrshire | Scotland | 5,317 | 243 | 21.9 |
| Barking and Dagenham | London | 6,485 | 303 | 21.4 |
| Waltham Forest | London | 9,267 | 437 | 21.2 |
| Middlesbrough | North East | 6,929 | 345 | 20.1 |
Source: nomisweb.co.uk
Trackback made by Unemployment blackspots | Wayne Burdett's blog on Jun 17th 2011 at 7:26 am:
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