Bob Watson
Subnational Labour Market
Telephone: +44 (0)1633 455070
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 East (74.7 per cent), lowest in the North East (65.9 per cent)
Unemployment rate highest in the North East (10.7 per cent) and lowest in the South East (5.8 per cent)
Inactivity rate highest in the North East and Wales (26.0 per cent) and lowest in the East (20.1 per cent)
Claimant Count rate highest in North East (7.1 per cent), lowest in South West and South East (3.2 per cent)
These National Statistics are produced to high professional standards and released according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority.