The number of people in work across the East Midlands has dropped by several thousand in the last three months, reflecting the tough state of the UK economy.
New figures suggest the number of employed people in the region stands at 2.337 million – down 6,000 on the quarter but up 23,000 on the year.
Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) figures state the region’s overall employment rate for people aged 16-64 was 74.9 per cent – down 1 percentage point on the quarter and 0.5 percentage points on the year.
