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# County council chiefs welcome fall in number of people claiming out of work benefits across Staffordshire
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/county-council-chiefs-welcome-fall-in-number-of-people-claiming-out-of-work-benefits-across-staffordshire/
- Published: 2021-07-15T14:59:12.000Z
- Updated: 2021-07-15T14:59:20.000Z
- Description: County council chiefs have welcomed statistics revealing a fall in the number of people unemployed in Staffordshire.
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Business, Politics, News

County council chiefs have welcomed statistics revealing a fall in the number of people unemployed in Staffordshire.

Figures showed that 4.1% of county’s population claimed out of work benefits in June, a fall from the previous two months which saw 4.3% and 4.6% respectively.

The national figure stands at 5.7%.

Cllr Philip White, deputy leader of Staffordshire County Council, said that the drop in benefit claimants had also coincided with a rise in the number of vacancies on offer across the region.

He said that the hospitality industry and large employers across the county were on the lookout for workers.

![Cllr Philip White](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e3/90/e390c3da-0866-4d2a-8ffe-ca4999d7ce1c/content/images/lichfieldlive-co-uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/bigpic-2.jpg)

Cllr Philip White

> “There is a shortage in the labour market nationally and here in Staffordshire so we would urge people to find out where the growing number of vacancies are.  
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> “These range from engineering to hospitality and as more of the economy opens up next week we’d expect to see more.  
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> “Whether it’s to get back into employment or change career and upskill, there really is a broad range of opportunities to explore. Filling them is a positive step for our communities and the local economy.  
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> “Of course it is encouraging to see the claimant count figure fall for the third consecutive month so we want to focus on seeing people take advantage of employment opportunities.  
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> “The local enterprise partnership provides an excellent service in supporting people getting back to work and to those businesses needing to recruit.  
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> “And our back to business programmes are available for small enterprises and those looking to start their own company.”  
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> Cllr Philip White, Staffordshire County Council

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