Unemployment plummets in parts of the Llanelli - according to latest figures

Unemployment has plummeted in parts of the Llanelli area over the last three months, latest figures reveal.
Burry Port has seen the largest drop with 24% less people claiming Jobseekers Allowance, followed by Dafen and Lliedi at 18%, Felinfoel and Glanymor by 16%, and Trimsaran by 15%.
Unemployment generally has fallen across Carmarthenshire with a decrease of 23% over a period of 12 months.
The number of claimants went down from 3,211 in June 2013 to 2,472 in June this year, and continues to fall with a further decrease of 6.8%, or 181 people, in the last month.
Carmarthenshire is now ranked as the sixth lowest authority in Wales for Jobseekers Allowance claims.
In particular, the number of young jobseekers aged between and 18 and 24 has plummeted over a 12 month period.
Statistics show that claimants in that age bracket fell by over a third from June 2013 to June 2014 – from 995 to 645. Many young claimants have found work in the retail and hospitality sectors.
Asda in Llanelli town centre has been working with the Jobcentre through its Feeding Britain’s Future initiative, and jobs have also been secured at a number of large retailers such as Debenham’s, Domino’s Pizza, Burger King and Dunelm.
Jobcentre Employer and Partnerships Manager Menna Davies said: “The good news continues for Carmarthenshire with a drop 815 claimants on the Jobseekers Allowance register.
“Our Work Experience Youth Contract offer continues to be successful with more employers signing up to the initiative. Since April over 150 young people on Jobseekers Allowance in Carmarthenshire have completed work experience with local employers, and 42% of those have either been retained by the host employer into jobs, or succeeded in getting work by virtue of their enhanced CVs.”
County council Leader Cllr Kevin Madge said the figures showed that the policy of regeneration and job creation was working.
“These figures speak for themselves,” Cllr Madge said. ““I am really pleased to see that the unemployment figures in the Llanelli area are falling, this is a real boost for the local economy.
“Our investment and regeneration programmes are all about job creation and it is excellent news for Carmarthenshire generally to see that this policy and all the hard work and commitment is paying off.”