Labour Market

Comaprison of developments in GDP and the labour market in the latest quarter

This video summarises the key messages in the latest labour market release.

Comparing January – March 2013, with the previous three months, there was a fall in the number of employed people, a rise in the number of people “not in the labour force”, or economically inactive, and a rise in the number of people who were unemployed

Comparison of developments in GDP and the labour market in the latest quarter

Comparing December 2012 - February 2013, with the previous three months, there was a rise in the number of unemployed people, a fall in the number of people “not in the labour force”, or economically inactive, and little change in the number of people in work

Summary of an analysis of the degree subjects people have studied compared with the occupations and sectors in which they work, using data from the Annual Population Survey. The full article investigates people working in London, and starts by looking at degree subject against occupation, then moves on to investigate industrial sectors, and includes examples of specific occupations and degree subjects, making comparisons between London and the UK.

A summary of the article looking at how the average earnings of employees in London and the UK changed between 2002 and 2012, once adjusted to take account of inflation.

Comparison of developments in GDP and the labour market in the latest quarter.

This video summarises the key messages in the latest labour market release.

Comparing the period November 2012 to January 2013, with August to October 2012, there was a fall in the number of people “not in the labour force”. This has resulted in more people in employment and a small increase in the number of unemployed people

Looking at data from 2007, before the economic downturn, to the latest available, a clear trend is apparent with London outperforming the rest of the UK economy

An estimated 20.6% of people in employment in Yorkshire and The Humber worked in the public sector in September 2012. This is the second highest proportion of the English regions and is also lower than the proportion in Northern Ireland, Wales or Scotland.

An estimated 19.7% of people in employment in the West Midlands worked in the public sector in September 2012

An estimated 22.2% of people in employment in the North East worked in the public sector in September 2012

An estimated 16.7% of people in employment in the East of England worked in the public sector in September 2012

In September 2012 there were 5.7 million people working in the public sector across the UK accounting for 19.4% of people in employment

Comparison of developments in GDP and the labour market in the latest quarter

Summary of pension results from the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2012 (April)

While employment increased there was a 14,000 fall in the number of people unemployed.

This video summarises the key messages in the latest labour market release.

Average weekly earnings excluding bonus payments rose by 1.4% comparing September to November 2012 with the same period a year earlier.

Over the past 25 years pay rates have risen much faster for the wealthy than for the poorest, with the average full-time hourly rate being £12.62 in April 2011.

Interview with Jamie Jenkins (Labour Market Analyst) explaining the characteristics of self-employed workers in the UK.

Short video from the ONS giving a question and answer session on the 2011 Census, Key Statistics and Quick Statistics for Wards and Output Areas in England and Wales.

Comparison of developments in GDP and the labour market in the latest quarter.