Labour market figures - May 2002

East Midlands

April 2002

May 2002

 

Employment

2,039,000 2,033,000
  76.2% 75.9%
 

ILO unemployment

101,000 100,000
  4.7% 4.7%
 

Economically active

2,140,000 2,133,000
  80.0% 79.7%
 

Economically inactive

520,000 530,000
  20.0% 20.3%
 

Claimant count (seasonally adjusted)

59,100 58,400
  2.9% 2.9%
 

Claimant count (unadjusted)

61,654 59,761
  3.1% 3.0%
 

United Kingdom

April 2002

May 2002

     

Employment

28,420,000 28,472,000
74.5% 74.6%
 

ILO Unemployment*

1,538,000 1,554,000
5.1% 5.2%
 

Economically active

29,958,000 30,025,000
78.6% 78.8%
 

Economically inactive

7,892,000 7,848,000
21.4% 21.2%
 

Claimant count (seasonally adjusted)

953,000 944,600
3.2% 3.1%

Claimant count (unadjusted)

982,700 954,500
3.3% 3.2%

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

Derby 3.4% 3.3%
Leicester 3.6% 3.5%
Nottingham 3.7% 3.6%

High and Low TTWAs (Top & Bottom 3) - Claimant Count (unadjusted)

Gainsborough 5.4% Stamford 1.1%
Chesterfield 4.7% Matlock 1.2%
Worksop 4.3% Melton Mowbray 1.3%

Data supplied by the Office for National Statistics

The whole of May'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 2494, 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
17 July 2002