Unemployment in Exeter and across Devon is continuing to fall, new figures showed.
According to the latest official statistics, published on Wednesday, 914 people in the city were claiming Jobseeker's Allowance in September – 31 fewer than the previous month and 572 fewer than a year ago.
There were similar falls in the claimant count last month in East Devon, Mid Devon and Teignbridge, but a slight increase in North Devon.
Across the county, 4,223 people, or 0.9 per cent of the working age population, were on the dole in September – down from 6,717 a year earlier and a drop of 119 since August this year.
Unemployment in Devon remains below the regional and national averages.
In the South West, 44,395 people – 1.3 per cent of the working age population – were claiming JSA last month.
Across the UK, a total of 923,240 people – 2.3 per cent of the working age population – were receiving the benefit.
On the wider measure of unemployment, the number of people out of work fell by 154,000 to 1.97 million in the three months to the end of August, according to the Office for National Statistics. The overall unemployment rate stands at six per cent, its lowest level since late 2008.
