The ward has higher than average unemployment and continuing issues with crime and drugs.

Saxony reported an average unemployment of 11.9% in 2010.

It has lower than the national average unemployment figures, and the lowest level in Hertfordshire.

The average monthly unemployment (claimant count) rate for Aberdeenshire in 2011 was 1.5%.

In the third period, average unemployment is higher still but the rate of inflation is declining.

How is the Union supposed to compete when its economic growth is barely 2% and average unemployment has reached 9%?

The twofold increase in labour productivity has reduced average unemployment to eight percent.

There is above average unemployment in some regions while in others, there are too few skilled workers.

So the program is underfunded, and if one region has higher than average unemployment, its money will run out.

Because of this and other changes, the average unemployment in the region is now lower than the national average.