The February edition of the Manchester Monitor, reports a fall in jobseekers again, service and manufacturing boosted by demand and the housing market showing slight growth.
The Manchester Monitor is a dashboard of Greater Manchester specific data and indicators designed to provide a monthly analytical snapshot of the economic wellbeing of the city region, summarises results from the latest release of the Quarterly Economic Survey by the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce, which show a 10-year record balance – positive minus negative responses – for UK orders and sales in the service sector.
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The manufacturing sector also has an encouraging pipeline of UK orders, and while export orders are weaker than in previous quarters, they do remain positive. The Monitor also includes the regular analysis of trends in unemployment, the housing market, visitor economy and crime.