The number claiming employment-related benefits remains down on last year in York and North Yorkshire but numbers have increased slightly over the past month.
However, the Department of Work and Pensions in York reports great work from its work coaches, helping 10% more over 50s return to work in November compared with this month last year.
Reflecting on what she called a successful year, Wendy Mangan, Employer & Partnership Manager for York & North Yorkshire, said: “It’s been a busy, positive year at York jobcentre with everyone working hard to help jobseekers and employers.
“We’ve built new partnerships with businesses, some recruiting in our office, and a great example of this is with Marks & Spencer recently when we successfully helped them with their Christmas recruitment, with a quick turn-around.
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“We’ve also increased the number of jobs fairs we’ve held this year, including our very popular speed-interviewing days, well-being support fairs and specialist events for our 50 Plus customers”.
Wendy added: “Looking to the new year we have vacancies in virtually every sector, whether that’s hospitality or health care. In January 2024 we will be working with Network Rail on their Never Mind the Gap opportunity to bring more women into the Rail sector. We’ll also be working with Premier Inn on the recruitment for their new hotel on Foss Islands in York and there will be the Acomb Jobs Fair on Wednesday January 24.”
Figures released today show that in November York had a claimant count of 2,305, including 520 over 50s. This was down 100 or 4% overall on a year ago, with a decrease 60 or 10% for the over 50s. But compared with October, November’s figure was 60 higher overall and ten higher for the over 50s.
In Ryedale, the claimant count is 560 in total, including 170 over 50s. This is up 10 of 2% overall on last year, but down 5 or 3% for the over 50s. Compared with October, the overall figure remains unchanged, but ten higher for the over 50s.
In Selby, the claimant count is 1190, which is 10 or 1% down on last year. For the over 50s, the number is 325, an increase of 35 or 12% on last year. Compared with October, Selby had an increase of 35 in its claimant count overall, 25 of which were aged over 50.
Across Yorkshire and Humberside, the number of people employed is at 2.618 million – up 1,000 on the quarter and up 9,000 on the year.
The employment rate (aged 16-64) is at 74.5% - down 0.1%pts on the quarter and down 0.1%pts on the year.
The number of people unemployed is at 94,000 – unchanged on the quarter and down 16,000 on the year.
The unemployment rate is at 3.4% - flat at 0.0%pts on the quarter and down 0.6%pts on the year.
The number claiming employment-related benefits remains down on last year in York and North Yorkshire but numbers have increased slightly over the past month.
However, the Department of Work and Pensions in York reports great work from its work coaches, helping 10% more over 50s return to work in November compared with this month last year.
Reflecting on what she called a successful year, Wendy Mangan, Employer & Partnership Manager for York & North Yorkshire, said: ““It’s been a busy, positive year at York jobcentre with everyone working hard to help jobseekers and employers.
“We’ve built new partnerships with businesses, some recruiting in our office, and a great example of this is with Marks & Spencer recently when we successfully helped them with their Christmas recruitment, with a quick turn-around.
“We’ve also increased the number of jobs fairs we’ve held this year, including our very popular speed-interviewing days, well-being support fairs and specialist events for our 50 Plus customers”.
Wendy added: “Looking to the new year we have vacancies in virtually every sector, whether that’s hospitality or health care. In January 2024 we will be working with Network Rail on their Never Mind the Gap opportunity to bring more women into the Rail sector. We’ll also be working with Premier Inn on the recruitment for their new hotel on Foss Islands in York and there will be the Acomb Jobs Fair on Wednesday January 24.”
Figures released today show that in November York had a claimant count of 2,305, including 520 over 50s. This was down 100 or 4% overall on a year ago, with a decrease 60 or 10% for the over 50s. But compared with October, November’s figure was 60 higher overall and ten higher for the over 50s.
In Ryedale, the claimant count is 560 in total, including 170 over 50s. This is up 10 of 2% overall on last year, but down 5 or 3% for the over 50s. Compared with October, the overall figure remains unchanged, but ten higher for the over 50s.
In Selby, the claimant count is 1190, which is 10 or 1% down on last year. For the over 50s, the number is 325, an increase of 35 or 12% on last year. Compared with October, Selby had an increase of 35 in its claimant count overall, 25 of which were aged over 50.
Across Yorkshire and Humberside, the number of people employed is at 2.618 million – up 1,000 on the quarter and up 9,000 on the year.
The employment rate (aged 16-64) is at 74.5% - down 0.1%pts on the quarter and down 0.1%pts on the year.
The number of people unemployed is at 94,000 – unchanged on the quarter and down 16,000 on the year.
The unemployment rate is at 3.4% - flat at 0.0%pts on the quarter and down 0.6%pts on the year.
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