Unemployment figures have dropped in Monklands compared with this time last year.
Figures released by Jobseekers have revealed 2407 Airdrie & Shotts residents made alternative claimant count (ACC) claims in November last year - down 1321 on the same month in 2020.
In the neighbouring Coatbridge, Chryston & Bellshill, 2161 ACC claims were submitted, which was a 1706 fall on November 2020's statistics.