Unemployed Claimants Figures Down in February

Island Unemployment Up 154 In DecemberAt least 20 Islanders must have found work last month leaving the statistics for the number of unemployed claimants on the Isle of Wight.

The total number of claimants for February 2010 was 3,813.

This 20 less than January 2010, but 305 higher than the same month last year and represents a rate of 6.5% of the economically active population.