Wales' unemployment rate continues to fall

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Wales' unemployment rate continued to fall towards the end of last year, according to latest data.

A total of 51,000 people were unemployed between September and November, figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show.

The unemployment rate in Wales was 3.4% during that time, compared with the UK rate of 4.1%

Unemployment in Wales fell by 11,000 (0.7%) compared with the previous quarter, between June and August.

When compared with the same period a year ago, unemployment has fallen by 21,000 (1.4%).

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Wales' unemployment rate continued to fall in the three months to October, reaching 5.1%, the lowest rate since 2009 when the country was still part of the UK. The Welsh Government has credited its efforts to create jobs and stimulate economic growth, as well as welfare reform, for the fall in unemployment.