Unemployment disparity being investigated

Monday, 14 December 2015 00:00

There's a widening gap between unemployment in the north and the west of the Island.

That's the message from the Chief Minister who says officers are now investigating why there's a disparity between the two areas.

786 people were registered as out of work in November - giving an unemployment rate of 1.8 per cent, the lowest figure for that month in four years.

Allan Bell says he wants answers:

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