Figures published by the Office for National Statistics show that 1,698 people in the Isle of Wight area were claiming Job Seekers Allowance (JSA) during December 2015.
The figures show a rise of 161 since November 2015, when there were 1,537 JSA claimants, and a decrease of 272 from December 2014 (1,970 claimants).
Of this month’s total amount, 1095 applicants were male (up 100 on last month, down 204 on this time last year) and 603 female, (up 61 on last month, down 68 on this time last year).
Percentages
The percentage rate of persons claiming JSA for the Isle of Wight region in December 2015 was 2.17%, based on 1,698 claimants and population aged 16-64 of 78,100 (Oct 2014-Sep 2015 figure).
The percentage rate of persons claiming JSA for the South East region in December 2015 was 0.9%
The percentage rate of persons claiming JSA for the United Kingdom region in December 2015 was 1.55%, based on 630,138 claimants and population aged 16-64 of 40,697,500 (Oct 2014-Sep 2015 figure).
The graphs and some of the text of this article were automatically generated by a computer programme. Developed in conjunction with Tony Hirst.
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