Unemployment figures are falling in a number of areas in Cambridgeshire . In contrast to national projections, which show the UK unemployment rate at a four-year high, most parliamentary constituencies have seen falling numbers of people receiving unemployment benefits.

As of July, 1.71 million were unemployed and claiming benefits. That’s 6,200 fewer than in June, and 71,500 fewer than in July 2024, when Labour took office.

However, it is still 465,500 more people on unemployment benefits than in March 2020, before the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the UK labour market. The figures - which use claimant counts to measure unemployment in local areas - show that in Cambridgeshire, 18,290 people were unemployed as of July. That’s 960 fewer than in July 2024, a fall of 5%.

The biggest drop

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