Unemployment rate in strath continues to fall
Unemployment in Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey has dropped again this month, to 887 - 697 lower than in April 2013.
This represents 1.7% of the economically active population aged 16 to 64. The the area has the 533rd lowest unemployment rate of the 650 UK constituencies.
National statistics released today show more people in work across the UK than ever before with almost 700,000 more people in employment than this time last year, while unemployment is at the lowest level for five years.
In Scotland, there are 67,000 more people in work than this time last year showing that Scots benefit from the combined strength of the UK recovery.
Badenoch and Strathspey MP and Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander, said: "This further drop in unemployment this spring is encouraging news for the Highlands. It is well known that our local economy has been hugely resilient through these tough times. The very low unemployment rates across the region are testament to that.
"The employment figures for the Highlands and the UK show a month on month improvement. They are very strong evidence that we are helping people into work and embedding the recovery across the country.
"There is still a great deal more to do to help people, but today’s announcement is solid progress on building the stronger economy in a fairer society that Liberal Democrats entered coalition to deliver."