Labour Market figures - October 2002
East Midlands |
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September 2002 |
October 2002 | ||
Employment |
2,072,000 | 2,089,000 | |
| 77.0% | 77.5% | ||
ILO unemployment |
98,000 | 106,000 | |
| 4.5% | 4.8% | ||
Economically active |
2,170,000 | 2,195,000 | |
| 80.7% | 81.5% | ||
Economically inactive |
505,000 | 483,000 | |
| 19.3% | 18.5% | ||
Claimant count (seasonally adjusted) |
58,300 | 58,000 | |
| 2.9% | 2.9% | ||
Claimant count (unadjusted) |
57,309 | 55,011 | |
| 2.9% | 2.7% | ||
United Kingdom |
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September 2002 |
October 2002 |
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Employment |
28,530,000 | 27,662,000 | |
| 74.6% | 74.3% | ||
ILO Unemployment* |
1,568,000 | 1,541,000 | |
| 5.2% | 5.3% | ||
Economically active |
30,097,000 | 29,204,000 | |
| 78.8% | 78.5% | ||
Economically inactive |
7,848,000 | 7,744,000 | |
| 21.2% | 21.5% | ||
Claimant count (seasonally adjusted) |
946,300 | 940,500 | |
| 3.1% | 3.1% | ||
Claimant count (unadjusted) |
936,214 | 907,221 | |
| 3.1% | 3.0% | ||
Selected Travel To Work Areas (TTWAs) - Claimant Count (unadjusted) |
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| Derby | 3.3% | 3.1% | |
| Leicester | 3.6% | 3.4% | |
| Nottingham | 3.5% | 3.4% | |
High and Low TTWAs (Top & Bottom 3) - Claimant Count (unadjusted) |
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| Gainsborough | 5.1% | Stamford | 1.1% |
| Chesterfield | 4.2% | Matlock | 1.2% |
| Worksop | 3.4% | Melton Mowbray & Oakham | 1.2% |
Data supplied by the Office for National Statistics The whole of November'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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