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Release: Regional Labour Market Statistics, May 2012

Released: 16 May 2012 Next edition: 20 June 2012
This product is designated as National Statistics All editions of this release

Contact

Jonathan Knight

Labour Market Division

jonathan.knight@ons.gsi.gov.uk

Telephone: +44 (0)1633 455253

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

  • Employment rate highest in the South East and East of England (both 74.9 per cent) and lowest in the North East (66.6 per cent)
  • Unemployment rate highest in the North East (11.5 per cent) and lowest in the South East (6.2 per cent)
  • Inactivity rate highest in London (25.2 per cent) and lowest in the East of England (19.6 per cent)
  • Claimant Count rate highest in the North East (7.6 per cent) and lowest in the South East (3.1 per cent)

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.

The National Labour Market Statistical Bulletin and data for Northern Ireland are available separately

Further Labour Market Statistics are available on the NOMIS website.

The United Kingdom Statistics Authority has designated these statistics as National Statistics, in accordance with the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 and signifying compliance with the Code of Practice for Official Statistics.

Designation can be broadly interpreted to mean that the statistics:

  • meet identified user needs;
  • are well explained and readily accessible;
  • are produced according to sound methods; and
  • are managed impartially and objectively in the public interest.

Once statistics have been designated as National Statistics it is a statutory requirement that the Code of Practice shall continue to be observed.

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