THERE were 315 jobseekers in the Cotswold district last month in September, a slight decrease of five people from the previous month.
Throughout August and July, there were 320 unemployed people.
Comparing last month's figures to unemployment in the same month last year, there has been a six per cent decrease in jobseekers.
In September last year, there were 335 people unemployed.
When looking at young people aged 18 to 24, there were 85 jobseekers. This represents a 21 per cent rise from July, when the figure was 70.
Mike Nicholls of Jobcentre Plus said: "Compared to last year, the trend is still downwards. Cirencester is showing a buoyant labour market.
"A lot of people are coming into Cirencester and there are lots of stories of new employers. We've been able to help those employers with bespoke training."
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