Iain Stewart MP has welcomed new figures showing 4,685,096 people are in work across the South East, an increase of 492,757 since 2010, as the Conservatives mark four million more people in work since Labour left office.
As the number of people in work grows, figures also show 178,415 fewer people are unemployed across the South East, meaning more people have the security of their own income.
New figures published by the Office of National Statistics show there are a total of 33.1 million people in work in the UK – this is an increase of 190,000 people in the last year.
As jobs rise, vacancies are falling, with an unemployment rate of 4.1 per cent – near record lows, meaning the number of unemployed people in the UK has almost halved since 2010.
The Conservative Government is working to deliver on its five priorities to halve inflation, grow the economy, reduce debt, cut waiting lists and stop the boats. These new figures show the Government are making progress in achieving their economic priorities, with a strong workforce and a resilient economy.