Chloe SmithMP for Norwich North
Chloe SmithChloe Smith, Member of Parliament for Norwich North has today welcomed Norwich North’s latest employment figures showing a drop in those out of work.
Nationally, employment figures remain at a record high with 31.7 million people in work, with UK unemployment rate at its lowest in over a decade. This month also shows that the female employment rate is at a record high of 69.6%
Locally, the statistics released by The Office of National Statistics released today have shown that number of those out of work in Norwich North have dropped to 801 in June 2016, which is a 9.2% decrease in numbers from the same time last year. The number of Job Seekers Allowance claimants has dropped to 175 for people ages 18-24, which is 30 lower than in June 2015.
Chloe, who is the founder and chair of the Norwich For Jobs Project has also welcomed news that this month Phase 2 of the project has seen the total number of young people who have started work through Norwich For Jobs reach 111, with 31 young people begin work experience placements in the last month alone.
Chloe comments: “Both locally and nationally these figures are very encouraging. Nationally the Government is building and delivering a Britain that works for everyone, not just the privileged few; a sentiment that the Norwich For Jobs project holds at its core. The project wants to ensure that every young person aged 18 to 24 in Norwich, who wants support to become job-ready can receive the tailor made help and support they need. A key ingredient to this is work experience, and it is our ongoing ask for Norwich employers to offer work experience where they can and witness for themselves first-hand the huge impact this can have on a young person’s life.”