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Labour Statistics

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 Jobseeker’s 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.

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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 (%)
February 1996	53	39	14	79	n/a	n/a
February 1997	55	40	15	80	2	4
February 1998	51	36	15	81	2	4
February 1999	51	38	13	82	2	3
February 2000	54	38	16	82	2	3
February 2001	56	39	18	84	2	3
February 2002	54	36	18	82	2	4
February 2003	54	37	17	80	2	3
February 2004	55	39	17	84	2	3
March 2005	54	38	16	79	n/a	n/a
March 2006	52	34	18	77	n/a	n/a
n/a—not 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 (%)
February 1996	275	198	77	78	21	5
February 1997	270	195	75	80	14	3
February 1998	272	191	81	78	16	4
February 1999	275	199	76	79	10	2
February 2000	284	203	81	80	8	3
February 2001	288	205	83	81	13	4
February 2002	284	202	82	81	11	4
February 2003	279	195	84	79	11	4
February 2004	277	196	80	78	12	4
March 2005	283	203	79	79	10	4
March 2006	284	204	79	80	11	4
(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 (%)
February 1996	25,721	19,409	6,270	71	2,400	9
February 1997	26,011	19,482	6,520	72	2,207	8
February 1998	26,357	19,752	6,594	73	1,911	7
February 1999	26,659	19,996	6,655	73	1,730	6
February 2000	26,908	20,142	6,758	74	1,689	6
February 2001	27,180	20,283	6,887	74	1,518	5
February 2002	27,433	20,508	6,915	74	1,450	5
February 2003	27,566	20,484	7,067	74	1,494	5
February 2004	27,789	20,538	7,237	74	1,444	5
March 2005	28,039	20,836	7,184	74	1,381	5
March 2006	28,117	20,900	7,203	74	1,483	5
(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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