The Levels of Highest Qualification held by Working Age Adults, 2006

The Bulletin
Statistical Bulletin 52/2007 (PDF 615kB)

This Statistical Bulletin present key statistics on the highest qualification held by adults of working age in Wales.

The statistics provided are taken from the Annual Population Survey (APS).

Summary

• 68 per cent of all adults of working age have a qualification at level 2 or above, with 26 per cent at level 4 or above. 16 per cent of the working age population have no qualifications.
• 52 per cent of persons with no qualifications (who are not in full-time education) are either ILO unemployed or economically inactive.
• Income increases with the level of qualification held.  Employees with NQF levels 7-8 earn on average 74 per cent more a week than employees qualified to level 3 or below.
• Qualification levels were highest in Cardiff, Monmouthshire and The Vale of Glamorgan and lowest in the South Wales valleys authorities.
• Qualification levels have overall increased since 2001.
• Wales has a higher proportion of adults of working age without qualifications compared with England and Scotland. The gap between Wales and the rest of the UK has narrowed since 2001.

Contact:
Tel: 029 2082 5378
Email: post16ed.stats@wales.gsi.gov.uk

Further information can be found on the StatsWales website

Next Update:
October 2008 (provisional - to be confirmed on the Due Out Soon page)