Mims Davies, Member of Parliament for Eastleigh, has welcomed the news that the UK unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest level in 12 years, according to figures released today.
It’s also great news in the South East where 346,000 more people are back in work in since 2010.
In Eastleigh, the number of people claiming the key out of work benefits has fallen by 1,239 a 72% drop – since 2010.
Today’s figures also show wages continuing to grow strongly, the employment rate running at a record high and long-term unemployment at its lowest since before the 2008 recession.
Mims said:
‘This is great news for our local area and I will continue to work with local businesses to keep up this fantastic record of increasing employment.
‘One of the most important challenges facing our local area’s economy is the huge infrastructure deficit and I will continue to make this case to Ministers – that we need investment in our local roads ahead of any more hostile large scale housing developments so that local businesses thrive and create even more local jobs.’