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Number of jobseekers aged 50+ in Greater Manchester on the rise
New figures released today show a 12.2% annual increase on the number of jobseekers allowance (JSA) claimants aged 50 and over in Greater Manchester.
The number of JSA claimants aged 50+ currently stands at around 10,500, which is 1,100 higher than this time last year.
The unemployment data released today by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that the overall number of jobseekers allowance (JSA) claimants in Greater Manchester has risen by 9,900 (13.8%) over the past year.
Just under 82,000 people were claiming JSA in November, which represents a small monthly decline of 0.6% (500) and is likely to reflect an increasing number of temporary jobs associated with the Christmas period.
At a district level, Bury, Salford and Wigan saw marginal increases in JSA claimants on a monthly basis and all other areas experienced declines.
Youth unemployment remains high and Greater Manchester saw a slight monthly decline in the number of JSA claimants aged 16-24, which fell by 2.4% (650) to 26,400. Despite this improvement, there are still 4,300 more youths in the region claiming benefits than there were 12 months ago.
There are approximately 32,300 long-term (6 months+) claimants in Greater Manchester which is an annual increase of nearly 36.0% (+8,500).
Baron Frankal, director of economic strategy at New Economy, said: “Compared to the situation 12 months ago, there are nearly 10,000 more JSA claimants in Greater Manchester, which is extremely worrying.
“The data on youth and long-term JSA claimants show just how much work needs to be done to address unemployment and it is not just young people who are suffering – more than 10,000 people aged 50+ in the region are claiming JSA benefits.
“An ageing population and reforms to the retirement age mean that supporting this age group to play a more prominent role in the economy is a necessity.
“As ever, key to all this is how we tackle the lack of economic growth and this issue is not going to go away. We need to invest in the right economic opportunities such as apprenticeships and build on our strengths in areas such as health, research and the creative industries to achieve a genuine long-term recovery for the local economy.”
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