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| Wales' unemployment rate drops to 7% | Wales' unemployment rate drops to 7% |
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| Wales' unemployment rate has dropped to 7%, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has said. | Wales' unemployment rate has dropped to 7%, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has said. |
| The number of people out of work was 103,000 in the three months to November 2014, according to figures released on Wednesday. | The number of people out of work was 103,000 in the three months to November 2014, according to figures released on Wednesday. |
| Across the UK, unemployment fell by 58,000 to 1.91m in the same period. | |
| A Welsh government spokesman said: "Unemployment and claimant count are both lower than at the same time last year." | A Welsh government spokesman said: "Unemployment and claimant count are both lower than at the same time last year." |
| The number of people claiming Jobseeker's Allowance in Wales fell by 1,300 in December - the 22nd consecutive monthly fall. | |
| Secretary of State for Wales Stephen Crabb said: "The overall picture is positive - the increase in employment and the fall in the number of jobseeker's claimants is good news but the unemployment figures show we have more work to do." |