Dumfries and Galloway Standard - Tag - unemployment

Dumfries and Galloway hit by unemployment crisis

Dumfries and Galloway Standard — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT

NEARLY 40 supermarket jobs were axed yesterday as the region was tagged with one of the worst unemployment records in Scotland.

Youth dole claim numbers double

Dumfries and Galloway Standard — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:15:00 GMT

THE NUMBER of unemployed young people in the region has almost doubled.

Jobless total falls

Dumfries and Galloway Standard — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:00:00 GMT

EMPLOYMENT figures in Dumfries and Galloway are at the highest since the recession began.

Jobless future fears

Dumfries and Galloway Standard — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 23:00:00 GMT

THE NUMBER of unemployed young people across Dumfries and Galloway has rocketed in the past year.

Youth jobless figures soar

Dumfries and Galloway Standard — Tue, 26 May 2009 23:00:00 GMT

THE NUMBER of unemployed young people across Dumfries and Galloway has rocketed in the last year.

Five people now chase every one job place

Dumfries and Galloway Standard — Tue, 12 May 2009 23:00:00 GMT

According to government figures for March, there were 2,320 job seekers in the region looking at just 482 vacancies.

Jobless rise ‘shocking’

Dumfries and Galloway Standard — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

DECLINING numbers of job vacancies and rising unemployment levels have been described as “shocking” as it was revealed that, for every job in the region, there are 12 applicants.

Region's jobless figures remain steady

Dumfries and Galloway Standard — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 23:00:00 GMT

THE NUMBER of people out of work in Dumfries and Galloway has remained steady in the face of rising unemployment nationally.