THE number of jobless in Bury fell sharply during May.
Latest figures show the borough-wide claimant count was 1,974, a drop of 115 compared to the previous month. Last month's total was made up of 1,500 males and 474 females. The unemployment rate has also gone down, from 2.9 per cent to 2.7 per cent.
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