Number of Aberdonians affected by unemployment up 60% in just one month
by James Wyllie
May 22, 2020, 7:47 am
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The number of people seeking help for unemployment in Aberdeen has risen by nearly two-thirds in just one month.
Figures from the Office for National Statistics show 6,710 people in the city applied for Universal Credit or Jobseekers’ Allowance in April.
This marked 2,545 more people than in March – an increase of 61% and representative of an additional 1.6% of the city’s residents.
The coronavirus pandemic has placed increased support on businesses across the country, with its impact on oil prices compounding its effects on the Aberdeen energy industry.