Release: Regional Labour Market Statistics, January 2013
Categories: Labour Market, People in Work, Employment, Jobs, People not in Work, Economic Inactivity, Unemployment, Economic Inactivity by Age, Employment Type, Hours of Work, Average Hours, Usual Hours, Weekly Hours, Claimant Count, Claimant Count Flows, Claimant Count Rates, Claimant Count by Sex, Jobseeker's Allowance, Claimant Count by Age, Claimant Count by Duration of Claim, Economic Inactivity by Reason, Economic Inactivity by Sex
Frequency of release: Monthly
Language: English
Geographical coverage: UK
Geographical breakdown: Local Authority and County
Survey name(s): Annual Population Survey (APS), Labour Force Survey
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Employment rate highest in the East of England (74.9%) and lowest in the North East (68.2%).
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Unemployment rate highest in the North East (9.1%) and lowest in the South West (5.5%).
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Inactivity rate highest in Wales (25.0%) and lowest in the East of England (19.6%).
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Claimant Count rate highest in the North East (7.7%) and lowest in the South East (3.0%).
In this release
The tables contain Labour Market headline indicators for each UK country and region. These cover Economic Activity, Employment, Unemployment, Economic Inactivity, Workforce jobs and Claimant Count.
There is an article on the website to help users interpret labour market statistics and highlight some common misunderstandings. A more detailed Guide to Labour Market Statistics is also available.
The National Labour Market Statistical Bulletin and data for Northern Ireland are available separately.
Further Labour Market Statistics are available on the NOMIS website.
These National Statistics are produced to high professional standards and released according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority.
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