Jobs are on the rise in Sussex according to a recent report.
More than 65,000 jobs have been created in the county between September 1997 and the end of 2004.
New figures from the GMB union claim that the rise in employment figures offsets declines in the manufacturing sector.
Almost 16,000 jobs were lost in manufacturing in the same time period.
Paul Kenny, GMB Acting General Secretary, said: "These figures prove that the Government policies of putting money in the pockets of the least well off are the best way forward for Britain and the minimum wage is far from damaging to jobs."
In West Sussex, 25,400 jobs were created, plus a further 39,800 in East Sussex including 16,700 in Brighton and Hove alone.
On average, a quarter of new positions were full-time with more than 30 per cent in East Sussex.
Thursday, February 9, 2006
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