This means there are now 6% more jobs in the region than during the previous peak in 2008, the best recovery anywhere outside London.
Sebastian Burnside, Senior economist for NatWest said: “Recent job growth has been particularly strong among younger age groups with employment of 16-24 year olds rising 4.3% in the last year. But even that growth still leaves youth employment 1% below where it was in 2008.”
The NatWest Regional Economic Tracker monitors employment levels in 12 regions across the UK showing where the fastest job growth has occurred on a quarterly basis.
In terms of the best regional performers, Braintree saw the number of people in jobs rise 15% while in Colchester it rose by 14% and Waveney 13%.
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