Today, the last unemployment figures of the year have been released. In South Derbyshire, the number of unemployed has fallen by 81 since October to 517; this is just 1% of the working population.
South Derbyshire MP, Heather Wheeler said “This is such wonderful news for my constituents; there are now 81 more families with extra money in their pocket just in time for Christmas.
“I am delighted that month on month more of my constituents are able to find work, and congratulate all of the businesses for such brilliantly sustained job creation” finished Mrs Wheeler.
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