Jobless figure drops slightly

UNEMPLOYMENT dropped slightly in Lisburn last month.

New figures show 3,493 people registered as out of work in the city last month - eight fewer than in May.

The total included 2,432 men and 1,061 women.

However, since last year the number of people registering as unemployed has risen by 244 - an increase of 7.5% on the June 2011 total.

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