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Mr. Drew: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people were (a) employed (i) full-time and (ii) part-time and (b) unemployed in (A) the Stroud District Council area, (B) Gloucestershire and (c) the UK (1) at the latest date for which figures are available and (2) at the same date in each of the previous 10 years. [95344]
John Healey: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician who has been asked to reply.
Letter from Karen Dunnell, dated 23 October 2006:
As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your Parliamentary Question about employment and unemployment. (95344)
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) compiles statistics of employment for local areas from the annual local area Labour Force Survey (LFS) and the Annual Population Survey (APS) following International Labour Organisation (ILO) definitions. For unitary and local authorities, the ONS produces estimates of total unemployment from a statistical model. For all other estimates of unemployment for local areas, ONS compiles statistics from the annual local area LFS and the APS following ILO definitions.
Table 1 shows the number of people in employment, by full-time and part-time status, for people resident in the Stroud District Council area for the 12 months ending in February from 1996 to 2004 from the annual local area LFS and for the 12 month periods ending in March from 2005 to 2006 from the APS. Unemployment levels and rates are from a statistical model.
Table 2 shows corresponding data for the administrative county of Gloucestershire and Table 3 shows data for the United Kingdom from the annual local area LFS and the APS.
These estimates, as with any from sample surveys, are subject to a margin of uncertainty. Changes in the estimates from year to year should be treated with particular caution.
ONS also compiles statistics for local areas of people claiming Jobseekers Allowance (ISA). Table 4 shows the number of claimants of JSA resident in the Stroud District Council area, the administrative county of Gloucestershire and the United Kingdom for each September from 1996 to 2006 and as a proportion of the resident working age population.
Table 1: Employment, by full-time and part-time status, and unemployment; Stroud | ||||||
Employment (16+) (000) | Unemployment (16+) | |||||
12 months ending | Total ( 2) | Full-time | Part-time | Working age Employment rate (%) | Total (000) | Rate (%) |
n/anot available (1) Model-based (2) Includes people who did not state whether they worked full-time or part-time. Note: Estimates are subject to sampling variability. Changes in the estimates from year to year should be treated with particular caution Source: Annual local area Labour Force Survey: Annual Population Survey |
Table 2: Employment, by full-time and part-time status, and unemployment; Gloucestershire. | ||||||
Employment (16+) (000) | Unemployment (16+) | |||||
12 months ending | Total ( 1) | Full-time | Part-time | Working age Employment rate (%) | Total (000) | Rate (%) |
(1 )Includes people who did not state whether they worked full-time or part-time. Note: Estimates are subject to sampling variability. Changes in the estimates from year to year should be treated with particular caution Source: Annual local area Labour Force Survey: Annual Population Survey. |
Table 3: Employment, by full-time and part-time status, and unemployment; United Kingdom | ||||||
Employment (16+) (000) | Unemployment (16+) | |||||
12 months ending | Total ( 1) | Full-time | Part-time | Working age Employment rate (%) | Total (000) | Rate (%) |
(1) Includes people who did not state whether they worked full-time or part-time Note: Estimates are subject to sampling variability Source: Annual local area Labour Force Survey: Annual Population Survey |
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