Labour Market figures - August 2002
East Midlands |
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July 2002 |
August 2002 |
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Employment |
2,062,000 |
2,059,000 |
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| 76.9% |
76.7% |
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ILO unemployment |
97,000 |
97,000 |
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| 4.5% |
4.5% |
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Economically active |
2,160,000 |
2,156,000 |
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| 80.5% |
80.3% |
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Economically inactive |
508,000 |
514,000 |
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| 19.5% |
19.7% |
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Claimant count (seasonally adjusted) |
58,300 |
58,100 |
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| 2.9% |
2.9% |
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Claimant count (unadjusted) |
58,502 |
59,147 |
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| 2.9% |
3.0% |
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United Kingdom |
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July 2002 |
August 2002 |
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Employment |
28,553,000 |
28,509,000 |
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| 74.8% |
74.6% |
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ILO Unemployment* |
1,544,000 |
1,561,000 |
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| 5.1% |
5.2% |
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Economically active |
30,096,000 |
30,070,000 |
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| 78.9% |
78.8% |
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Economically inactive |
7,821,000 |
7,863,000 |
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| 21.1% |
21.2% |
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Claimant count (seasonally adjusted) |
949,600 |
943,300 |
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| 3.1% |
3.1% |
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Claimant count (unadjusted) |
956,377 |
962,717 |
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| 3.2% |
3.2% |
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Selected Travel To Work Areas (TTWAs) - Claimant Count (unadjusted) |
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| Derby | 3.2% | 3.3% | |
| Leicester | 3.5% | 3.6% | |
| Nottingham | 3.6% | 3.6% | |
High and Low TTWAs (Top & Bottom 3) - Claimant Count (unadjusted) |
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| Gainsborough | 5.2% | Stamford | 1.2% |
| Chesterfield | 4.5% | Matlock | 1.2% |
| Worksop | 3.9% | Spalding & Holbeach | 1.4% |
Data supplied by the Office for National Statistics The whole of August's ONS Labour Market Press Release for the East Midlands can be viewed by clicking here. Queries to: Regional Intelligence Team, Government Office for the East Midlands, 0115 971 2495, intelligence.goem@go-regions.gsi.gov.uk |
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* International Labour Organisation (ILO) defines unemployment as those who are out of work, looking for and available for work, whether or not they are claiming benefit.
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