The number of job-hunters claiming benefits in Hull has dropped by almost a third in the past year, official figures reveal.
The data, released by the Office for National Statistics, shows 12,871 people were out of work and claiming Jobseekers' Allowance last September.
That number has fallen to 8,846 for the month just ended – a drop of 31 per cent.
The picture is even more positive for 18 to 24-year-olds. There are now 2,295 on benefits, a 38 per cent fall.
Gill Dillon, employer and partnership manager at Hull Jobcentre Plus, said: "It's good to see Hull keeping pace. We're quite ahead of the game in Yorkshire.
"We're seeing more jobs available to our jobseekers and opportunities in contact centres and elsewhere.
"We know it's still not easy to for people to get a job but I do believe for those clients who are active we're seeing more volumes move into work."
The number of claimants in Hull was down by 4.4 per cent on August, one of the best returns in the country.
In the East Riding, 3,676 people are claiming Jobseekers' Allowance, a 31 per cent reduction on the previous year. Just over 1,000 are aged between 18 and 24, down 36 per cent.
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