As other countries complain about the jobless recovery that they are experiencing, Northern Ireland continues to experience economic stagnation. Fermanagh meanwhile continues to count to job losses as our economy continues to contract.
The latest available statistics (July 2010) indicate that the seasonally-adjusted unemployment claimant count for NI was 6.4% compared to a UK average of 4.5%. This was the second highest of any region in the UK and had suffered an increase of over 11% over the last year at a time when UK unemployment was shrinking. Fermanagh’s unemployment had increased by 3% in July and had increased overall by almost 12% in the twelve month period prior to that.
