Complex sentence: The constituency is unfortunate in having slightly higher unemployment at the end of 2012 than the North-East average however has a significantly lower claimant count owing to its exports and manufacturing industry than nearby Middlesbrough.
Split into simpler sentences: The constituency is unfortunate in having slightly higher unemployment at the end of 2012 than the North-East average. However it has a significantly lower claimant count, owing to its exports and manufacturing industry, than nearby Middlesbrough.