The latest position for October 2019 shows Staffordshire’s claimant count rate has remained at 2.0% (10,755 claimants), up slightly from 10,450 claimants in September. However, the rate in Staffordshire remains one of the lowest rates out of the 14 West Midlands strategic authorities, and well below the West Midlands (3.7%) and national (2.8%) rates.
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