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| Men account for net jobless rise | Men account for net jobless rise |
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| The net rise in unemployment in Wales last year is equal to the number of men who lost their jobs, according to statistics. | The net rise in unemployment in Wales last year is equal to the number of men who lost their jobs, according to statistics. |
| The figure for the number of jobless women in 2008 remained the same, according to the Office for National Statistics figures. | The figure for the number of jobless women in 2008 remained the same, according to the Office for National Statistics figures. |
| The rise of 28,000 people can be accounted for by jobless men. | The rise of 28,000 people can be accounted for by jobless men. |
| Unemployment reached 100,000 in Wales in December taking the total to 7% of the workforce. | Unemployment reached 100,000 in Wales in December taking the total to 7% of the workforce. |
| Nearly two million people in the UK are without jobs - the highest in 10 years. | Nearly two million people in the UK are without jobs - the highest in 10 years. |
| But one of the most worrying statistics to come out of the latest Labour force survey figures is that the net rise of 28,000 were all men. | But one of the most worrying statistics to come out of the latest Labour force survey figures is that the net rise of 28,000 were all men. |
| Statisticians claim either a similar number of women have found jobs to balance the figures or others have slipped off companies' books and become economically inactive. | Statisticians claim either a similar number of women have found jobs to balance the figures or others have slipped off companies' books and become economically inactive. |
| Meanwhile, unemployment rates for Welsh men have climbed sharpest anywhere in the UK with a rise of 3.6%, which is more than double the national average. | Meanwhile, unemployment rates for Welsh men have climbed sharpest anywhere in the UK with a rise of 3.6%, which is more than double the national average. |
| The unemployment rate among Welsh men is now 8.4%. Only the north east, north west, and west Midlands have a greater percentage of unemployed males. | The unemployment rate among Welsh men is now 8.4%. Only the north east, north west, and west Midlands have a greater percentage of unemployed males. |
| The figures are bound to rise again this quarter with Indesit, Toyota, Novelis, Panasonic and Hoover all announcing hundreds of jobs losses in Wales. | The figures are bound to rise again this quarter with Indesit, Toyota, Novelis, Panasonic and Hoover all announcing hundreds of jobs losses in Wales. |
| Wales@Work speaks to employers and unions about the real cost of redundancy on BBC Radio Wales at 1830 GMT. | Wales@Work speaks to employers and unions about the real cost of redundancy on BBC Radio Wales at 1830 GMT. |