Another Rise in Unemployed Claimants On The Island

Looks like the number of unemployed claimants has risen once again on the Isle of Wight.

Unemployment Figures RiseAccording to the Office for National Statistics, the number of unemployed claimants (not seasonally adjusted) in Isle of Wight constituency in October 2010 was 2,824.

This is 161 higher than in September 2010 and a drop of 410 than in October 2009.

This represents a rate of 4.6% of the economically active population aged 16 to 64, the 293rd highest of the 650 UK constituencies.