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The amount of economically active people (aged 16+) in the East Midlands has risen 0.8% over the last year, according to latest figures from the Office for National Statistics.
East Midlands Chamber Director of Policy and Insight Chris Hobson said:
“In a difficult employment climate it’s encouraging to see an increase in the number of economically active people over 16 in the East Midlands to 73.4% – this means more people are returning to the workforce, giving businesses that are recruiting a greater pool of candidates. Our Quarterly Economic Survey found 48% of respondents in the East Midlands had attempted to recruit in the last three months and 64% of those reported having difficulty in finding staff that suit the role, so the bigger the potential workforce the better.
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