Labour Market figures - August 2002

East Midlands

July 2002

 August 2002

 

Employment

2,062,000

2,059,000

  76.9%

76.7%

 

 

ILO unemployment

97,000

97,000

  4.5%

4.5%

 

 

Economically active

2,160,000

2,156,000

  80.5%

80.3%

 

 

Economically inactive

508,000

514,000

  19.5%

19.7%

 

 

Claimant count (seasonally adjusted)

58,300

58,100

  2.9%

2.9%

 

 

Claimant count (unadjusted)

58,502

59,147

  2.9%

3.0%

 

United Kingdom

July 2002

August 2002

     

Employment

28,553,000

28,509,000

74.8%

74.6%

 

 

ILO Unemployment*

1,544,000

1,561,000

5.1%

5.2%

 

 

Economically active

30,096,000

30,070,000

78.9%

78.8%

 

 

Economically inactive

7,821,000

7,863,000

21.1%

21.2%

 

 

Claimant count (seasonally adjusted)

949,600

943,300

3.1%

3.1%

   

 

Claimant count (unadjusted)

956,377

962,717

3.2%

3.2%

Selected Travel To Work Areas (TTWAs) - Claimant Count (unadjusted)

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)

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

* 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.

Next Release Date
16 October 2002