Industry facts & figures
Ards and North Down boasts a skilled workforce, thriving economy and is home to a number of successful companies.
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Claimant Count |
Currently, during the Coronavirus Pandemic, the claimant count in Ards and North Down is 4.5% of the working age population. The Northern Ireland rate is 6.3% of the working age population. In 2019, Ards and North Down had an annual average claimant count of 2,160 (2.2% of the working age population), lower than the Northern Ireland average of 2.5% |
Redundancies |
In 2020, Ards and North Down had 500 confirmed redundancies (13.8% of the Northern Ireland total) |
NI Price House Index | In the third quarter of 2020, Ards and North Down had a standardised price of £163,456 |