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Headline Economic and Business Statistics
Economic Development Service - January 2006
graham.lindsay@kirklees.gov.uk
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This is a 'snapshot' of labour market trends and economic activity
of people in Kirklees and the issues affecting activity rates.
For related information please visit the Economic
Bulletin. This is a bi-annual publication that contains a range
of facts and figures on the local economy as well as news about
new investment in the area and new economic and business initiatives
underway.
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Latest Key Labour Market Data: Kirklees and Great Britain
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Kirklees |
GB |
Date/Source |
| Resident Population |
393,200 |
58,124,600 |
2004 mid-year ONS estimate |
| Residents from minority ethnic communities (%) |
33,000
14.2% |
3,345,200
9.5% |
2004/5 Annual population survey |
| Economically active (% of working age population) |
79.0%
(191,000) |
78.7% |
Labour Force Survey
(LFS) May 2005 |
| Working age employment rate: white (%) |
77.8%
(158,400) |
76.3% |
LFS March 2005 |
| Working age employment rate: ethnic minorities (%) |
53.1%
(13,9000) |
60.1% |
LFS March 2005 |
| Self employed (% of all in work) |
11.4%
(22,000) |
12.6% |
LFS May 2005 |
| Number unemployed |
5,180 |
847,820 |
Claimant Count Nov. 2005 |
| Unemployment rate: resident-based |
2.1% |
2.4% |
Claimant Count Nov. 2005 |
| ILO unemployment rate |
4.0% |
4.8% |
LFS May 2005 |
| ILO rate - people with disabilities |
8.0% |
0 |
Taylor Associates Nov.2005 |
| ILO rate - people from minority ethnic communities |
10.0% |
0 |
Taylor Associates Nov.2005 |
| % of unemployed under 25 |
32.2% |
30.4% |
Claimant Count Nov.2005 |
| % of unemployed over six months |
20% |
31.8% |
Claimant Count Nov.2005 |
| Adults with poor literacy (%) |
26.8% |
24.0% |
Basic Skills Agency 2004 |
| Adults with poor numeracy (%) |
27.8% |
24.0% |
Basic Skills Agency 2004 |
| % of year 11 leavers with GCSE grades A*-C |
48.9% |
55.7%
(#) |
DfES 2005 |
| % 16-19 year olds in full time education |
58.1% |
57.9% |
LFS May 2005 |
| Employees qualified to NVQ Level 3 or above |
51.8%
(96,000) |
50.3% |
LFS May 2005 |
| % Residents employed in: - Manufacturing |
20.2% |
13.4% |
LFS May 2005 |
| % Residents employed in: - Construction |
8.4% |
7.8% |
LFS May 2005 |
| % Residents employed in: - Services |
70.0% |
76.2% |
LFS May 2005 |
| Business with employees |
13,270 |
2,235,348 |
Annual Business Inquiry 2004 |
| Stock of VAT registered business |
10,475 |
1,760,955 |
DTI Dec.2004 |
| Employees in Kirklees - average weekly pay (£) |
342.50 |
420.20 |
Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) 2004 |
| Residents of Kirklees in work - average weekly pay (£) |
374.90 |
422.20 |
ASHE 2004 |
#Data for England only
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