Local unemployment has fallen further.
The claimant count across the North Antrim constituency catchment dropped by 1.6% last month to 1 862.
South Antrim's percentage of benefit claimants fell by 0.6 per cent in August, to 1 338.
Meanwhile, Northern Ireland unemployment has shrunk to a seven year low.
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