Latest Unemployment Figures for Cheshire and Warrington - July 2010

Unemployment figures for Cheshire and Warrington and the rest of the Northwest are now available based on those claiming Job Seekers Allowance (JSA).

Unemployment Rates in Cheshire East

• The rate of unemployment in Cheshire East fell from 2.8% to 2.7% of the working age population. 
• The number of people claiming unemployment benefit in Cheshire East fell by 168 to 5,805. This figure is 879 claimants less than one year ago. 
• Figures have generally fallen from their peak of 7,210 in August 2009, with slight seasonal increases in January and February. 

Unemployment Rates in Cheshire West and Chester

• The rate of unemployment in Cheshire West and Chester fell from 3.2% to 3.1%
• The number of people claiming unemployment benefit decreasing by 199 to 6,173. Again the figure is considerably lower than a year ago – 917 less – the number was highest in July 2009 with 7,427 claimants.

Unemployment Rates in Warrington

• In Warrington the claimant rate fell from 3.7% to 3.5% - this is a decrease of 185 people from the previous month.

Regional and National Unemployment Rates

• In Greater Manchester – the claimant rate fell from 4.8% to 4.6%- the number of people claiming unemployment benefit decreased by 2,767.
• In the North West as a whole – the claimant rate fell from 4.3% to 4.2% - the number of people claiming unemployment benefit fell by 6,566. 
• In the UK as a whole - the claimant rate fell from 3.9% to 3.8% - the number of people claiming benefit fell by 58,059.

Download the Unemployment Claimant Rates and Claimant Count for Cheshire East, Cheshire West and Chester and Warrington, Cheshire and Warrington, Northwest and UK plus former district authority areas of Chester, Congleton, Crewe and Nantwich, Ellesmere Port & Neston, Macclesfield and Vale Royal by month from April 2009 to June 2010.

This information is provided to CWEC by Cheshire East Council.