Unemployment is down in Lewisham Deptford, apprentices are at a record high.
5900 more people are in employment in Lewisham Deptford and unemployment is down 18%. Following investment in young people and skills, there has been a record increase in apprenticeships.
These latest figures show a significant increase since Jan-Dec 2010 and follow the Conservative’s work repairing the economy.
Conservative candidate for Lewisham Mayor, Simon Nundy, said: “With unemployment dropping locally and nationally, we are heading in the right direction, but there’s a long way to go.”