Figures show the employment rate has hit another record high of 31.42 million people in work, while the claimant count is at its lowest in over four decades.
In Bolton West, there were 1,216 claiming Jobseekers' Allowance and Universal Credit last month - a fall of 46% since February 2010.
In the face of a turbulent global economy, it is encouraging to see the number of people who have the security of a pay packet at a record high.
This is another set of strong figures showing private sector employment at the highest since records began, wages rising and a near record number of job vacancies available in the UK Economy. This strength is a real credit to hard-working people.
With unemployment at half the Eurozone average, it’s clear that we are delivering on our promise to support people to get on in life, and create economic security for all.