Unemployment on the up again!
Figures released by the Labour Market show that the number of jobless in the Ballymoney Borough Council area in June has risen by 5.8% since this time last year - 53 more people unemployed.
The latest statistics show that there are currently 968 people out of work in the area - that’s 707 men and 261 women.
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Hide AdThe unemployment figures for June were similar to those in May, increasing by just one person (0.1%).
Meanwhile in Moyle jobless figures also rose in June by 7.7% (43 people).
The statistics show that there are currently 603 people out of work in the area - that’s 439 men and 164 women.
The unemployment figures for June were again similar to those in May, decreasing by six person (1.0%).
* There were 61 redundancies in Ballymoney during the year to June 30 2011, with non in Moyle.