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50% drop in Aberdeen jobseeker levels since pandemic

However figures from the Scottish Government suggest Aberdeen's unemployment rate is growing

26th Aug 2022

At the height of the pandemic, Aberdeen recorded the steepest fall in job vacancies across the UK. Now, the number of those looking for a job in the city has almost halved.

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