Commenting on the continued fall in both Welsh and UK levels of unemployment, Eluned Parrott, Shadow Welsh Liberal Democrat Economy minister said:
“We’ve now seen 20 months of continuous falls in unemployment, and a number of other key indicators also show that the economy is going in the right direction.
“Unemployment in Wales now stands at 97,000, the first time it’s fallen bellow 100,000 since 2008.
“Thanks to the decisive action taken by my Liberal Democrat colleagues in Westminster, the UK economy is now bigger than it was before Labour’s catastrophic crash took us to the brink of disaster.
“The main priority now must be to ensure that everyone has the chance to benefit from the stronger economy and fairer society that we want to build, tackling inequalities, fighting for better wages and helping the long-term unemployed find the opportunity they need to build their lives.
“I’m particularly pleased to see the fall in youth unemployment. There’s plenty of work to be done, but the signs today are very encouraging”
