Labour Market Statistics and Regional Labour Market Statistics, August 2013

Labour Market Statistics

For April to June 2013:

• The employment rate for those aged from 16 to 64 was 71.5%, up 0.1 percentage points from January to March 2013 and up 0.4 from a year earlier. There were 29.78 million people in employment aged 16 and over, up 69,000 from January to March 2013 and up 301,000 from a year earlier.
• The unemployment rate was 7.8% of the economically active population, unchanged from January to March 2013 but down 0.2 percentage points from a year earlier. There were 2.51 million unemployed people, down 4,000 from January to March 2013 and down 49,000 from a year earlier.
• The inactivity rate for those aged from 16 to 64 was 22.3%, virtually unchanged from January to March 2013 but down 0.3 percentage points from a year earlier. There were 8.99 million economically inactive people aged from 16 to 64, down 10,000 from January to March 2013 and down 105,000 from a year earlier.
• Total pay rose by 2.1% compared with April to June 2012. Regular pay rose by 1.1% over the same period.

Full text (PDF 62pp)

Regional Labour market Statistics

Key points

• Employment rate highest in the South East (75.8%) and lowest in the North East (66.5%).
• Unemployment rate highest in the North East (10.3%) and lowest in the South East and the South West (6.0%).
• Inactivity rate highest in the North East (25.7%) and lowest in the East of England (19.1%).
• Claimant Count rate highest in the North East (6.9%) and lowest in the South East (2.6%).

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Labour Market Statistics and Regional Labour Market Statistics, July 2013

Labour Market Statistics, July 2013

For March to May 2013:

• The employment rate for those aged from 16 to 64 was 71.4%, down 0.1 percentage points from December 2012 to February 2013 but up 0.6 from a year earlier. There were 29.71 million people in employment aged 16 and over, up 16,000 from December 2012 to February 2013 and up 336,000 from a year earlier.
• The unemployment rate was 7.8% of the economically active population, down 0.2 percentage points from December 2012 to February 2013 and down 0.3 from a year earlier. There were 2.51 million unemployed people, down 57,000 from December 2012 to February 2013 and down 72,000 from a year earlier.
• The inactivity rate for those aged from 16 to 64 was 22.5%, up 0.2 percentage points from December 2012 to February 2013 but down 0.4 from a year earlier. There were 9.04 million economically inactive people aged from 16 to 64, up 87,000 from December 2012 to February 2013 but down 144,000 from a year earlier.
• Total pay rose by 1.7% compared with March to May 2012. Regular pay rose by 1.0% over the same period.

Full text (PDF 61pp)

Regional Labour Market Statistics, July 2013

Key points

• Employment rate highest in the South East (75.1%) and lowest in the North East (66.1%).
• Unemployment rate highest in the North East (10.4%) and lowest in the South West (5.8%).
• Inactivity rate highest in the North East (26.0%) and lowest in the South East (19.7%).
• Claimant Count rate highest in the North East (7.1%) and lowest in the South East (2.7%).

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Labour Market Statistics and Regional Labour Market Statistics, June 2013

Labour Market Statistics, For February to April 2013:

• The employment rate for those aged from 16 to 64 was 71.5%, down 0.1 percentage points from November 2012 to January 2013 but up 0.7 percentage points from a year earlier. There were 29.76 million people in employment aged 16 and over, up 24,000 from November 2012 to January 2013 and up 432,000 from a year earlier.
• The unemployment rate was 7.8% of the economically active population, unchanged from November 2012 to January 2013 but down 0.4 percentage points from a year earlier. There were 2.51 million unemployed people, down 5,000 from November 2012 to January 2013 and down 88,000 from a year earlier.
• The inactivity rate for those aged from 16 to 64 was 22.4%, up 0.1 percentage points from November 2012 to January 2013 but down 0.5 from a year earlier. There were 8.99 million economically inactive people aged from 16 to 64, up 40,000 from November 2012 to January 2013 but down 199,000 from a year earlier.
• Total pay rose by 1.3% compared with February to April 2012. Regular pay rose by 0.9% over the same period.

Full text (PDF 62pp)

Regional Labour Market Statistics

• Employment rate highest in the South East (74.8%) and lowest in the North East (66.6%).
• Unemployment rate highest in the North East (10.1%) and lowest in the South West (6.2%).
• Inactivity rate highest in the North East (25.8%) and lowest in the South East (19.8%).
• Claimant Count rate highest in the North East (7.2%) and lowest in the South East (2.7%).

Full text (PDF 14pp)

With sincere apologies for this being late, it got caught up in the change from using Google Reader!

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Labour Market Statistics, May 2013 & Regional Labour Market Statistics, May 2013

Labour Market Statistics, May 2013

For January to March 2013:

• The employment rate for those aged from 16 to 64 was 71.4%, down 0.2 percentage points from October to December 2012 but up 0.8 percentage points from a year earlier. There were 29.71 million people in employment aged 16 and over, down 43,000 from October to December 2012 but up 434,000 from a year earlier.
• The unemployment rate was 7.8% of the economically active population, up 0.1 percentage points from October to December 2012 but down 0.4 from a year earlier. There were 2.52 million unemployed people, up 15,000 from October to December 2012 but down 92,000 from a year earlier.
• The inactivity rate for those aged from 16 to 64 was 22.4%, up 0.1 percentage points from October to December 2012 but down 0.6 from a year earlier. There were 9.00 million economically inactive people aged from 16 to 64, up 47,000 from October to December 2012 but down 212,000 from a year earlier.
• Total pay rose by 0.4% compared with January to March 2012; the growth rate has not been lower since March to May 2009. Regular pay rose by 0.8% over the same period, the lowest growth rate since comparable records began in 2001.

Full text (PDF 60pp)

Regional Labour Market Statistics, May 2013

Key points:

• Employment rate highest in the East of England (74.7%) and lowest in the North East (66.6%).
• Unemployment rate highest in the North East (9.8%) and lowest in the South West (6.1%).
• Inactivity rate highest in the North East (26.0%) and lowest in the East of England (19.8%).
• Claimant Count rate highest in the North East (7.3%) and lowest in the South East (2.8%)

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Labour Market Statistics and Regional Labour Market Statistics, April 2013

via ONS Media Centre

Labour Market Statistics, April 2013

For December 2012 to February 2013:

• The employment rate for those aged from 16 to 64 was 71.4%, virtually unchanged from September to November 2012 but up 0.9 percentage points from a year earlier. There were 29.70 million people in employment aged 16 and over, down 2,000 from September to November 2012 but up 488,000 from a year earlier.
• The unemployment rate was 7.9% of the economically active population, up 0.2 percentage points from September to November 2012 but down 0.3 from a year earlier. There were 2.56 million unemployed people, up 70,000 from September to November 2012 but down 71,000 from a year earlier.
• The inactivity rate for those aged from 16 to 64 was 22.2% (the lowest since 1991), down 0.2 percentage points from September to November 2012 and down 0.7 from a year earlier. There were 8.95 million economically inactive people aged from 16 to 64, down 57,000 from September to November 2012 and down 285,000 from a year earlier.
• Total pay rose by 0.8% compared with December 2011 to February 2012, the lowest growth rate since September to November 2009. Regular pay rose by 1.0 per cent over the same period, the lowest growth rate since records began in 2001.

Full text (PDF 70pp)

Regional Labour Market Statistics, April 2013

Key points

• Employment rate highest in the South East and East of England (74.8%) and lowest in the North East (67.1%).
• Unemployment rate highest in the North East (10.1%) and lowest in the South West (6.2%).
• Inactivity rate highest in the North East (25.3%) and lowest in the East of England (19.5%).
• Claimant Count rate highest in the North East (7.4%) and lowest in the South East (2.8%).

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Labour Market Statistics and Regional Labour Market Statistics, March 2013

via ONS Media Centre 20 March 2013

Labour Market Statistics, March 2013

This bulletin contains the latest estimates of labour market statistics (including employment, unemployment and economic inactivity) for the United Kingdom.

For November 2012 to January 2013:

• The employment rate for those aged from 16 to 64 was 71.5%, up 0.3 percentage points from August to October 2012 and up 1.1 from a year earlier. There were 29.73 million people in employment aged 16 and over, up 131,000 from August to October 2012 and up 590,000 from a year earlier.
• The unemployment rate was 7.8% of the economically active population, unchanged from August to October 2012 but down 0.5 from a year earlier. There were 2.52 million unemployed people, up 7,000 from August to October 2012 but down 136,000 from a year earlier.
• The inactivity rate for those aged from 16 to 64 was 22.3%, down 0.3 percentage points from August to October 2012 and down 0.8 from a year earlier. There were 8.95 million economically inactive people aged from 16 to 64, down 118,000 from August to October 2012 and down 320,000 from a year earlier.
• Total pay and regular pay rose by 1.2% compared with November 2011 to January 2012. However as inflation measured by the Consumer Prices Index was 2.7% between January 2012 and January 2013, there continues to be a cut in the real value of pay.

Get all the tables for this publication in the data section of this publication.

Full publication (PDF 60pp)

Regional Labour Market Statistics, March 2013

Key points

• Employment rate highest in the South East and East of England (74.9%) and lowest in the North East (67.2%).
• Unemployment rate highest in the North East (9.8%) and lowest in the South West (5.8%).
• Inactivity rate highest in the North East (25.4%) and lowest in the South East and East of England (19.6%).
• Claimant Count rate highest in the North East (7.6%) and lowest in the South East (3.0%).

Get all the tables for this publication in the data section of this publication.

Full publication (PDF 12pp)

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Labour Market Statistics and Regional Labour Market Statistics, February 2013

Labour Market Statistics

For October to December 2012:

• The employment rate for those aged from 16 to 64 was 71.5%, up 0.3 percentage points on July to September 2012 and up 1.1 on a year earlier. There were 29.73 million people in employment aged 16 and over, up 154,000 on July to September 2012 and up 584,000 on a year earlier.
• The unemployment rate was 7.8% of the economically active population, down 0.1 percentage points on July to September 2012 and down 0.6 on a year earlier. There were 2.50 million unemployed people, down 14,000 on July to September 2012 and down 156,000 on a year earlier.
• The inactivity rate for those aged from 16 to 64 was 22.3% (the lowest since 1991), down 0.2 percentage points on July to September 2012 and down 0.8 on a year earlier. There were 8.98 million economically inactive people aged from 16 to 64, down 94,000 on July to September 2012 and down 294,000 on a year earlier.
• Total pay (including bonuses) rose by 1.4% compared with October to December 2011. Regular pay (excluding bonuses) rose by 1.3% compared with October to December 2011.

Full report (PDF 61pp)

Regional Labour Market Statistics

Key points

• Employment rate highest in the South East (75.0%) and lowest in the North East (67.7%).
• Unemployment rate highest in the North East (9.7%) and lowest in the South West (5.5%).
• Inactivity rate highest in the North East (24.9%) 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%).

Full report (PDF 12pp) contains links to the data for analysis purposes

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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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Full bulletin (PDF 60pp)

and
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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Full bulletin (PDF 11pp)

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Season’s Greetings for the unemployment figures

via The Work Founation News by Andrew Sissons

It’s Christmas time – and it turns out that the season has a big effect on today’s labour market statistics, but probably not in the way you expect.

Today’s headline number shows unemployment falling by 82,000 in 3 months, which looks like great news. But it isn’t all it seems. In fact, if you take away the seasonal adjustment factor that the ONS applies to its statistics, unemployment is much higher now than it was earlier this year.

Continue reading to get a useful explanation of seasonally adjusted figures.

With apologies – this got hidden in my drafts folder for some inexplicable reason!

Labour Market Statistics, October 2012 and Regional LMS, October 2012

via ONS Media Centre RSS

Labour Market Statistics, October 2012

This Statistical Bulletin (Full text (PDF 60pp)) contains the latest estimates for employment, unemployment, economic inactivity, claimant count, average earnings, labour productivity, vacancies and labour disputes.

For June to August 2012:

• The employment rate for those aged from 16 to 64 was 71.3 per cent, up 0.5 on March to May 2012 and up 0.9 on a year earlier. There were 29.59 million people in employment aged 16 and over, up 212,000 on March to May 2012 and up 510,000 on a year earlier.
• The unemployment rate was 7.9 per cent of the economically active population, down 0.2 on March to May 2012 and down 0.3 on a year earlier. There were 2.53 million unemployed people, down 50,000 on March to May 2012 and on a year earlier.
• The inactivity rate for those aged from 16 to 64 was 22.5 per cent, down 0.3 on March to May 2012 and down 0.8 on a year earlier. There were 9.04 million economically inactive people aged from 16 to 64, down 138,000 on March to May 2012 and down 314,000 on a year earlier.
• Total pay (including bonuses) rose by 1.7 per cent on a year earlier, up 0.1 from May to July 2012. Regular pay (excluding bonuses) rose by 2.0 per cent on a year earlier, up 0.1 from May to July.

Get all the tables for this publication in the data section of this publication

Regional Labour Market Statistics, October 2012

This bulletin (Full text (PDF 13pp)) shows the latest key labour market statistics for the regions and countries of Great Britain along with statistics for local authorities, travel-to-work areas and parliamentary constituencies.

Key points

• Employment rate highest in the East of England and the South West (74.6 per cent) and lowest in the North East (67.9 per cent)
• Unemployment rate highest in the North East (9.9 per cent) and lowest in the South West (5.8 per cent)
• Inactivity rate highest in the North East (24.6 per cent) and lowest in the East of England (19.9 per cent)
• Claimant Count rate highest in the North East (7.7 per cent) and lowest in the South East (3.0 per cent)

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It’s Not a Conspiracy, Just Imprecise Jobs Data

This post on Small Business Trends by Scott Shane is a wonderful reminder that the UK is not alone in wondering why the economic / labour market statistics do not seem to “add up”.

He says:

Almost immediately after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released Friday’s employment report, conservatives claimed a conspiracy to cook the books to help get President Obama re-elected. How does the unemployment rate drop 0.3 percent, they asked, when GDP growth is miniscule and there’s barely enough job growth to absorb a growing population?

Continue reading here

Hazel’s comment:
OK, this is the US of A where they do things differently – but not that differently. Here in the UK there are different counts of different things that someone will then put together for yet a third purpose. The margin for error increases exponentially as you try to make data collected for one purpose fit in with the data collected for another purpose.

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Decline in European road freight transport in 2011 reflecting the economic climate

Eurostat Statistics in focus Issue number 38/2012

Analysis of trends in EU road freight transport

Highlights

• European road freight transport declined in 2011 in terms of tonne-kilometres (tkm) after a slight recovery in 2010, reflecting the economic climate.
• However, there was a small rise in tonnage terms. Cabotage bucked the trend by growing strongly in 2011.
• National, international and cross trade transport declined.
• Latvia, Lithuania and Bulgaria recorded a strong rise in tkm performed, while Italy registered a significant decline.
• Household and office removals transport rose sharply in 2011.
• Construction industry related products are the major group in tonnage terms; food dominates transport in tkm.
• Transport for all distance classes is below the 2007 level. European road freight transport under 300 km decreased by 9% between 2007 and 2011.
• Poland achieved growth in all distance classes in 2011, while Bulgaria saw growth in all but the very shortest distances, less than 50 km. A strong rise is observed in shorter distance movements of transport equipment.

Full text (PDF 8pp)

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Regional Labour Market Statistics, July 2012

via ONS Media Centre

This bulletin shows the latest key labour market statistics for the regions and countries of Great Britain along with statistics for local authorities, travel-to-work areas and parliamentary constituencies.

Key points

• Employment rate highest in the East of England (75.0 per cent) and lowest in the North East (66.5 per cent)
• Unemployment rate highest in the North East (10.9 per cent) and lowest in the South West (5.9 per cent)
• Inactivity rate highest in the North East (25.2 per cent) and lowest in the East of England (19.6 per cent)
• Claimant Count rate highest in the North East (7.7 per cent) and lowest in the South East (3.1 per cent)

Get all the tables for this publication in the data section of this publication (Excel files).

Full text (PDF 13pp)

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High job numbers helped by more people coming off benefits - but we cannot ignore unemployment

DWP press release via NDS RSS on 13 August


The number of people claiming out-of-work benefits continues to fall. The numbers on Lone Parent benefit and incapacity benefits have fallen by more than 70,000 over the last year up to February 2008, according to figures out today.


Read the full press release which contains a lot of detail and links to further statistics


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Compendium of Labour Market Statistics

via The Scottish Government News Online - Latest
A National Statistics for Scotland publication.

Scotland's Chief Statistician has published statistics from the Annual Population Survey (APS), a boosted annual version of the Labour Force Survey (LFS) that is the official source of many labour market and lifelong learning indicators for Scotland and local authority areas in Scotland.

ONS National and Regional Monthly Labour Market Statistics

Latest ONS First Release of Labour Market Statistics covering employment, unemployment, activity, earnings, productivity and vacancies. All documents are PDF.

Latest is a relative term as used here -- sorry. It has been Dawn's habit to provide me with these links on a monthly basis intending that the information should be included in ADSET Members' Update. Now that we've got a means of publishing so that you can link to the data quickly we will be doing this BUT here's the statistics for MARCH first of all.

UK (39pp) Wales (34pp) Scotland (41pp) East Midlands (35pp) West Midlands (35pp)
North East (34pp) North West (37pp) London (36pp) South West (37pp) East (37pp) Yorkshire and Humber (35pp)

and for APRIL
UK (39pp) and you can link through the ONS map for regional data.