New unemployment figures for October show the number of claimants in Pendle continues to fall.
The number of unemployed claimants in Pendle in October was 1,064. This represents a rate of 2.6% of the economically active population aged 16 to 64.
The number of claimants is 548 lower than in October, 2013 and 75 lower than in September, 2014.
Pendle MP Andrew Stephenson said: “It’s great to see another fall in unemployment in Pendle and a record number of vacancies advertised.
“I have recently been to see how Colne ASDA is working with Job Centre Plus to help people back into work.
“More jobs mean more people with security of a pay packet able to provide for their families and plan for future. This is encouraging news, but more still needs to be done.”
