Live register numbers up 2,600 in May

The seasonally-adjusted Live Register total increased from 154,200 in April to 156,800 in May, an increase of 2,600. This compares with a decrease of 4,800 in April.

In the year to May 2005, there was an unadjusted decrease of 11,146 (-6.9%). This compares with an unadjusted decrease of 13,401 (-7.9%) in the year to April 2005.