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Unemployment continued to fall in Wales and the UK between April and June, Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures show. Unemployment continued to fall in Wales between April and June, official figures show.
There are now 3,000 fewer people out of work in Wales than in the previous three months, and 25,000 fewer than a year ago. The jobless total in Wales now stands at 97,000, down by 3,000 on the previous three months, and 25,000 fewer than a year ago, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
The unemployment rate in Wales is now 6.7%, while the UK rate is 6.4%. The UK unemployment also total fell by 132,000 to 2.08 million, a rate of 6.4% compared to 6.7% in Wales.
Average levels of pay are 0.2% lower than a year ago, partly in contrast to higher bonuses paid in April 2013. The Welsh and UK governments both claimed credit for the fall in Wales.
'Right conditions'
First Minister Carwyn Jones said: "This continued fall in unemployment in Wales is a strong indication that our strategies are paying off, creating opportunities and safeguarding jobs for the people of Wales."
However, Rhodri Evans from the Federation of Small Businesses in Wales was concerned that the number of people actually working in Wales also fell by 12,000 compared to the previous three months.
He said: "If Wales is to prosper then we need to be creating jobs, but these figures show there are now fewer people in employment in Wales than at the same point a year ago.
"It is vital the Welsh government supports measures such as apprenticeship schemes that help small firms to create employment if we are to provide more employment in our communities."