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Unemployment

Unemployed people aged 16 to 24

Data relate to April of each year. April is chosen as it is relatively unaffected by seasonal variations e.g. Christmas or summer work.

District	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
East Devon	280	230	190	170	175	175	215	165	145	425	335
Exeter	460	395	405	375	340	375	400	370	350	850	505
Mid Devon	185	170	155	175	115	160	200	140	170	385	210
North Devon	410	330	285	260	260	255	290	255	225	535	435
South Hams	160	170	160	150	130	115	130	140	120	350	240
Teignbridge	305	280	275	255	230	230	290	255	185	605	365
Torridge	245	240	225	180	170	165	210	195	200	390	325
West Devon	90	110	100	100	100	75	90	85	80	185	170
Devon County Council	2,135	1,925	1,795	1,665	1,520	1,550	1,825	1,605	1,475	3,725	2,585
Plymouth	1,480	1,095	1,270	1,360	1,100	1,340	1,525	1,345	1,140	2,355	1,975
Torbay	555	620	560	575	480	465	565	540	525	1,055	905
County of Devon	4,170	3,640	3,625	3,600	3,100	3,355	3,915	3,490	3,140	7,135	5,465

Source: Office for National Statistics

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