Blackpool revealed to have one of the highest unemployment rates in England
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The experts at Make My Blinds have carried out research to reveal the areas of England with the highest unemployment figures and average working hours.
Blackpool has a 5.2 per cent unemployment rate – the ninth highest in England.
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Hide AdBirmingham ranked the highest with a 7.8 per cent unemployment rate.
The top 10 areas of England with the highest unemployment rates are:
Birmingham – 7.8 per cent.
South Tyneside – 7.6 per cent.
Wolverhampton – 7.2 per cent.
Slough – 6.5 per cent.
Manchester – 5.8 per cent.
Walsall – 5.8 per cent.
Luton – 5.6 per cent.
Croydon – 5.4 per cent.
Bradford – 5.2 per cent.
Blackpool – 5.2 per cent.
In August last year estimates from the Office for National Statistics showed 19,342 people aged 16 to 64 in Blackpool were classed as 'economically inactive' as of March – defined as out of work and not recently searching for a job.