Employment Blackspots Update
The unemployment data released today shows that Clackmannanshire is the hardest place in Britain to find a job, in Clackmannanshire there are over thirty dole claimants chasing every vacancy. Since we have been reporting on employment blackspots (March 2011) Clackmannanshire has been in the top 10 frequently. We also see in this month’s data that 5 areas in the top 10 are in Scotland, up from 4 last month and has overtaken London this month.
Top 10 employment blackspots
|
local authority |
Region |
Claimant Count |
Vacancies |
Ratio |
| Clackmannanshire | Scotland |
1,820 |
58 |
31.4 |
| West Dunbartonshire | Scotland |
3,642 |
140 |
26.0 |
| Hartlepool | North East |
4,267 |
180 |
23.7 |
| Lewisham | London |
10,592 |
517 |
20.5 |
| East Ayrshire | Scotland |
4,597 |
228 |
20.2 |
| Eilean Siar | Scotland |
518 |
27 |
19.2 |
| Blaenau Gwent | Wales |
3,233 |
185 |
17.5 |
| Tameside | North West |
6,973 |
406 |
17.2 |
| Isle of Wight | South East |
3,439 |
201 |
17.1 |
| Orkney Islands | Scotland |
248 |
15 |
16.5 |
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The top ten employment blackspots for young people (18-24 only) based on the claimant count figures released today are:
| local authority |
Total (Proportion of resident population of age group) |
| Blaenau Gwent |
18.3 |
| Hartlepool |
16.9 |
| Sandwell |
16.0 |
| Redcar and Cleveland |
15.8 |
| Merthyr Tydfil |
15.6 |
| Wolverhampton |
15.1 |
| Walsall |
14.9 |
| South Tyneside |
14.7 |
| Caerphilly |
14.2 |
| North East Lincolnshire |
14.0 |
Blaenau Gwent is again the employment blackspot for 18-24 year olds.
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TUC analysis published last month showed that youth claimant unemployment had increased in 97% of local authority areas in the UK in the last 12 months. The number of young people aged between 18 and 24 unable to find work in the UK had increased in 196 of 202 local authorities since September 2010.
alanc230
Dec 14th 2011, 12:59 pm
These numbers are truly frightening. Any idea how they compare with the United States?
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