However, during this period local unemployment actually rose from 3,500 to 4,400.

Since his inauguration in January 1996, a booming economy has cut local unemployment almost in half, to 3.5 percent.

Permits can be refused on the grounds of high local unemployment.

It did start to help fight local unemployment, though, something for which he gained some popularity on the island.

There is very little work open to foreigners because of high local unemployment.

As of early 2011 local unemployment was still high by historical standards at just over 7%, but lower than the state and federal unemployment levels.

This led to a rise in local unemployment and created a vacuum among young people during that time.

Despite the general financial crisis in Greece, there is no local unemployment, with over thirty businesses catering to the tourist industry.

Two earlier Eccles mills had been destroyed by fire, resulting in significant local unemployment.

In June 2005 local unemployment stood at 2.3% of the workforce, a total of 3,678 people.