Key Points, as at the end of May 2015:-

• Registered unemployment has fallen for the fourth consecutive month and stands at 768 persons at the end of May 2015. This is the lowest May unemployment figure for
seven years.

• 152 persons signed on to the unemployment register during the month; whilst 218 left the register.

• Unemployment has fallen by 66 persons from the previous month (April 2015) and fallen by 122 persons when compared to the same month last year (May 2014).

• The unemployment rate has fallen from 1.9% to 1.7%; the rate is the proportion of economically active population registered as unemployed.

• 701 vacancies were notified to the Job Centre during the month and at the end of May 320 positions remained vacant; of these 70% were full-time positions (224) and 30% part-time positions (96).

• New analysis is included this month is a breakdown of unemployed persons by age band by gender