Labour market figures - May 2002
East Midlands |
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April 2002 |
May 2002 |
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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 |
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April 2002 |
May 2002 |
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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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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 |
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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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