Over a three month period ending at the end of April Wales’ unemployment has stayed the same with 125,000 people out of work in Wales.

The figures had fallen previously in the two months before.

Also the number of people claiming job seekers benefits had slightly fell.

David Jones the Welsh Secretary said: ”It is very encouraging that the latest statistics continue to show encouraging signs of growth in Wales and these figures show Wales moving in the right direction,

“The UK government has made supporting our economy a priority and today’s figures show we are on the right track.”

The Welsh Government have also proudly said that they had out performed the UK in average in employment, unemployment and economic activity.

A spokesperson said: “The latest figures show that the economic situation in Wales remains challenging due to the weak global economy and spending cuts imposed by the UK government.

“Whilst the UK government holds all the major macroeconomic tools, we are doing all we can to help people back into jobs or training.”