Unemployment Figures - March 2002

East Midlands
February 2002   March 2002
Economically Active 2,131,000 2,144,000
79.9% 80.2%
Employment 2,041,000 2,043,000
76.4% 76.3%
ILO Unemployment* 90,000 101,000
4.2% 4.7%
Claimant Count 59,300 58,200
(Seasonally Adjusted) 3.0% 2.9%
Claimant Count 65,300 62,970
(Unadjusted) 3.3% 3.1%
United Kingdom

February 2002

March 2002

Economically Active 29,730,000 29,940,000
78.6% 74.6%
Employment 28,202,000 28,419,000
74.5% 74.6%
ILO Unemployment* 1,528,000 1,520,000
5.1% 5.1%
Claimant Count 947,200 939,600
(Seasonally Adjusted) 3.1% 3.1%
Claimant Count 1,024,000 998,000
(Unadjusted) 3.4% 3.3%
Selected Travel To Work Areas (TTWAs) - Claimant Count (unadjusted)
Derby 3.3% 3.3%
Leicester 3.5% 3.6%
Nottingham 3.8% 3.7%
High and Low TTWAs (Top & Bottom 3) - Claimant Count (unadjusted)
Gainsborough 5.8% Melton Mowbray 1.7%
Chesterfield 5.2% Matlock 1.3%
Worksop 4.8% Stamford 1.2%

Data supplied by the Regional Intelligence Team

Government Office for the East Midlands

* 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

15 May 2002

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