UNEMPLOYMENT in Wrexham has fallen by over a quarter since 2010.

The number of people who are unemployed has fallen by 444 - a 27 per-cent drop.

Employment has increased overall in Wales, with 1,467,117 people in work – an increase of 130,116 more people in work since 2010.

Councillor Andrew Atkinson has welcomed the new figures, which show that unemployment is at its lowest since 1975, and that the number of young people out of work has fallen by over 447,000 under the Conservatives.

Cllr Atkinson said: “Under the Conservatives, unemployment continues to fall to record lows.

“That means more people benefit from getting up every day to a good job, and more people have the financial security of a regular pay packet to provide for themselves and their families."

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Esther McVey, said: “With the unemployment rate falling further to just 4 per cent, and youth unemployment down over 45 per cent since 2010, school leavers this week can look forward to a growing jobs market, improving the prospects for their future careers.

“In fact the UK’s vibrant jobs market is benefitting people across the board. Record rates of ethnic minority people in work also show that more families across our society are benefitting from the security of a job, with wages also on the increase.

“We have some of the most creative, innovative and hard-working young people in the world and this summer I’ve been urging them to take on a summer job, gaining ‘soft skills’ – or as I call them, essential skills - for their future careers.”