Employment Blackspots Update
The unemployment data released today shows that Clackmanshire is the hardest place in Great Britain to find a job, with over 50 claimants chasing each vacancy. Clackmanshire has featured fairly regularly in the top 10 over the last year.
Newcomers to the top 10 employment blackspots include Caerphilly in Wales and Medway in the South East with around 15 claimants chasing each vacancy .
Current top 10 Employment Blackspots
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Apr-12 |
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| local authority | Region | Claimant Count | Vacancies | Ratio |
| Clackmannanshire | Scotland |
1,868 |
35 |
53.4 |
| Haringey | London |
10,254 |
429 |
23.9 |
| Blaenau Gwent | Wales |
3,442 |
169 |
20.4 |
| Lewisham | London |
10,691 |
588 |
18.2 |
| North Ayrshire | Scotland |
5,555 |
313 |
17.7 |
| Lambeth | London |
12,136 |
758 |
16.0 |
| Caerphilly | Wales |
6,127 |
389 |
15.8 |
| South Tyneside | North East |
7,083 |
456 |
15.5 |
| Kingston upon Hull | Yorkshire & Humber |
15,143 |
1,031 |
14.7 |
| Medway | South East |
7,410 |
506 |
14.6 |
Source: ONS NOMIS
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The top 10 ten employment blackspots for young people (18-24 only) based on the claimant count figures released today are:
| local authority |
Proportion of resident population of age group |
| Blaenau Gwent |
18.7 |
| Hartlepool |
17.0 |
| Sandwell |
15.6 |
| Merthyr Tydfil |
15.6 |
| Redcar and Cleveland |
15.5 |
| South Tyneside |
15.1 |
| Wolverhampton |
15.1 |
| Derry |
15.1 |
| Barnsley |
14.3 |
| Walsall |
14.3 |
Source: ONS NOMIS
Blaenau Gwent continues to be at the top of the blackspot areas.
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