15/10/2003
Slight rise in unemployment figures
The latest labour force figures have revealed a slight rise in the number of people out of work in Northern Ireland.
While figures showed that some 43,000 people are unemployed, a fall of 3,000 since the same time last year, there was a slight rise in the unemployment rate to 5.6% compared to the previous quarter of 5.3%.
Seasonally adjusted figures for the period June – August 2003, showed that the number of people in employment increased.
There was also a fall in the claimant number with the past three months seeing a fall of around 100 people on the count.
Enterprise Minister, Ian Pearson said the latest figures showed Northern Ireland's economy remained robust.
"Economic forecasts expect economic growth of 2.5% this year. But to achieve this figure it is important that local companies continue to expand and develop their products and services to grow the Northern Ireland economy," he said.
(MB)
While figures showed that some 43,000 people are unemployed, a fall of 3,000 since the same time last year, there was a slight rise in the unemployment rate to 5.6% compared to the previous quarter of 5.3%.
Seasonally adjusted figures for the period June – August 2003, showed that the number of people in employment increased.
There was also a fall in the claimant number with the past three months seeing a fall of around 100 people on the count.
Enterprise Minister, Ian Pearson said the latest figures showed Northern Ireland's economy remained robust.
"Economic forecasts expect economic growth of 2.5% this year. But to achieve this figure it is important that local companies continue to expand and develop their products and services to grow the Northern Ireland economy," he said.
(MB)
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