Jobless figures

Figures released today show the number of people claiming job-seeker's allowance in Wales has gone above 100,000.

During 2008, the number of new claimants rose by 28%.

It means 7% of the working population of Wales are now signing on.

It's worth bearing in mind that these figures have a lag to them, as they only go up to the end of 2008, and they only take account unemployed people who are actually claiming job-seekers, so the actual figure is likely to be significantly higher.

Worth remembering the figures are being tracked on my job loss map.