Christmas work is all jobseekers can find
Young people at the Royal Mail parcel sorting centre in Port Talbot say they haven't been able to find any other work throughout the year.
Wales sees largest increase in employment across UK
Latest unemployment figures released today show the number of people out of work in Wales has fallen to its lowest level for a 12 month.
Unemployment figures fall by 1,000
Unemployment in Wales has fallen by 1,000, in the first three months of the year.
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Pre-Christmas unemployment figures due out
The latest figures for unemployment in Wales are due out later this morning.
Last month's figures revealed unemployment in Wales had fallen again in the three months leading up to September, with 5,000 fewer people out of work.
The total number of people without a job in Wales then stood at 121,000 - or 8.2%.
Christmas work is all jobseekers can find
by Hannah Thomas
Young people at the Royal Mail parcel sorting centre in Port Talbot say they haven't been able to find any other work throughout the year.
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Latest unemployment figures: fall of 5,000 in Wales
Unemployment has gone down by 5,000 in Wales in the three months to September, according to figures published this morning.
The number of people out of work now stands at 121,000.
Monthly unemployment figures due
The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics, showing how many people in Wales - and across the UK - are out of work, are due out later this morning.
Last month's figures showed the level of unemployment fell slightly, with employment in Wales increasing by 40,000 to 1.377 million.
The employment rate increased by 1.6 per cent - the largest rise among all devolved countries and English regions.
Latest unemployment figures are "a chink of light"
Liam Byrne, Shadow Secretary of State for work and pensions says today's unemployment figures are "a chink of light in an otherwise bleak economic outlook".
The Shadow secretary also praises the Welsh Government for it's schemes to get more people and especially the youth in Wales into employment.
Further action needed from UK Government
– Edwina Hart AM, Minister for Business, Enterprise, Technology and Science"Today's figures continue the positive trend of recent months and show employment in Wales at a record high.
Year-on-year, Wales has seen the joint largest increase in employment rate within the UK.
However, whilst this is welcome news for Wales, today's figures also show a continued weakness in the Welsh labour market, including a small increase in the claimant count.
They add to the strong case for action from the UK Government to better promote growth as its economic policy based on spending cuts is not working.
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"Real challenges we need to resolve"
Despite Wales seeing the biggest increase in employment in the UK this quarter, the UK Government's Minister of State for Work and Pensions, Mark Hoban, says there are still "challenges to tackle" here.
Welsh Secretary welcomes fall in unemployment
Secretary of State for Wales, David Jones, has welcomed today’s publication of the latest Labour Market Statistics which show that Wales has seen the largest increase in the employment rate across the UK over the last three months.
– David Jones MP, Secretary of State for WalesToday’s figures demonstrate that the private sector is beginning to strengthen, and that businesses in Wales are making great strides on the road to recovery.
“Business leaders are telling me that they have renewed confidence and, although the situation remains tricky, are on the whole encouraged by the positive signs in the economy.
“However, we cannot rest on our laurels. The fall in youth claimant count is encouraging, but youth unemployment remains stubbornly high.
Wales sees largest increase in employment across UK
Latest unemployment figures released today show the number of people out of work in Wales has fallen to its lowest level for a 12 month.
Read the full storyAlmost a quarter of Welsh youngsters out of work
The latest unemployment figures show that nearly 24 per cent of Welsh people in their late teens and early 20s are out of work - one of the highest rates in Britain.
It contrasts with the general trend, where unemployment has dropped across Wales.
In the three months to April unemployment fell by two thousand to 132,000 - a rate of nine per cent.
Our business correspondent Carole Green has been finding out why young people are having such a tough time - and what's being done to help them.
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