Labour Market Statistics, January 2013

For September to November 2012:

• The employment rate for those aged from 16 to 64 was 71.4%, up 0.1 on June to August 2012 and up 1.1 on a year earlier. There were 29.68 million people in employment aged 16 and over, up 90,000 on June to August 2012 and up 552,000 on a year earlier.
• The unemployment rate was 7.7% of the economically active population, down 0.1 on June to August 2012 and down 0.7 on a year earlier. There were 2.49 million unemployed people, down 37,000 on June to August 2012 and down 185,000 on a year earlier.
• The inactivity rate for those aged from 16 to 64 was 22.5%, unchanged on June to August 2012 but down 0.7 on a year earlier. There were 9.03 million economically inactive people aged from 16 to 64, down 13,000 on June to August 2012 and down 253,000 on a year earlier.
• Total pay (including bonuses) rose by 1.5% compared with September to November 2011. Regular pay (excluding bonuses) rose by 1.4% compared with September to November 2011.

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Regional Labour Market Statistics, January 2013

Key points

• Employment rate highest in the East of England (74.9%) and lowest in the North East (68.2%).
• Unemployment rate highest in the North East (9.1%) and lowest in the South West (5.5%).
• Inactivity rate highest in Wales (25.0%) and lowest in the East of England (19.6%).
• Claimant Count rate highest in the North East (7.7%) and lowest in the South East (3.0%).

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