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Employment
Mr. Clappison: To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how many and what proportion of (a) UK nationals, (b) people born in the UK, (c) foreign nationals, (d) non-UK EU nationals, (e) EU A8 nationals and (f) non-EU nationals of working age in the UK were in employment in the fourth quarter of 2008. [254174]
Kevin Brennan: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the authority to reply.
Letter from Karen Dunnell, dated 23 February 2009:
As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your Parliamentary Question asking how many and what proportion of (a) UK nationals, (b) people born in the UK, (c) foreign nationals, (d) non-UK EU nationals, (e) EU A8 nationals and (f) non-EU nationals of working age in the UK were in employment in the fourth quarter of 2008. (254174)
The information requested is shown in the attached table. The estimates are derived from the Labour Force Survey. As with any sample survey, estimates from the LFS are subject to a margin of uncertainty.
The figures in the table are derived from the LFS microdata which are weighted using the official population estimates published in autumn 2007. They are not entirely consistent with the figures published in the monthly Labour Market Statistics First Release, or the migrant worker figures published every quarter, which are weighted using more up-to-date population estimates.
| Employment levels and rates for working age( 1) people, by nationality and country of birth three months ending December 2008: United Kingdom, not seasonally adjusted | ||||||||||||
| Thousands and percentage | ||||||||||||
| UK nationals | UK born | Non-UK nationals( 2) | Non-UK EU nationals | EU A8 nationals( 3) | Non-EU nationals | |||||||
| No. | Rate (%) | No. | Rate (%) | No. | Rate (%) | No. | Rate (%) | No. | Rate (%) | No. | Rate (%) | |
| (1) Men aged 16-64 and women aged 16-59. (2) Excludes those whose nationality was not known. (3) EU A8 comprises Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia. (4 )Coefficients of Variation have been calculated as an indication of the quality of the estimates, as described below: Guide to Quality: The Coefficient of Variation (CV) indicates the quality of an estimate, the smaller the CV value the higher the quality. The true value is likely to lie within +/- twice the CV - for example, for an estimate of 200 with a CV of 5 per cent. we would expect the population total to be within the range 180-220. Key Coefficient of Variation (CV) (%) Statistical robustness * 0 = CV <5 Estimates are considered precise. ** 5 = CV <10 Estimates are considered reasonably precise. *** 10 = CV <20 Estimates are considered acceptable. **** CV = 20 Estimates are considered too unreliable for practical purposes. It should be noted that the above estimates exclude people in most types of communal establishment (e.g. hotels, boarding houses, hostels, mobile home sites etc). Source: Labour Force Survey | ||||||||||||
Mr. Byers: To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what estimate he has made of the number of (a) people born in the UK and (b) migrant workers who were in employment in each month of 2008. [257518]
Kevin Brennan: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the authority to reply.
Letter from Karen Dunnell, dated February 2009:
As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your Parliamentary Question asking what estimate he has made of the number of (a) people born in the UK and (b) migrant workers who were in employment in each month of 2008. (257518)
The attached table provides estimated employment levels for UK born and non-UK born people, for each quarter in 2008. Monthly data is not available.
The estimates are derived from the Labour Force Survey. As with any sample survey, estimates from the LFS are subject to a margin of uncertainty.
The figures in the table are derived from the LFS microdata which are weighted using the official population estimates published in autumn 2007. Consequently the estimates are not entirely consistent with the figures published in the monthly Labour Market Statistics First Release, or the migrant workers figures published every quarter, which are weighted using more up-to-date population estimates.
| People aged 16 and over in employment by country of birth, three-month period ending March, June, September and December 2008, United Kingdom, not seasonally adjusted | |||
| Thousand | |||
| 2008 | UK born | Non-UK born | Total( 1) |
| (1) Includes those whose country of birth was not known. (2) Coefficients of Variation have been calculated for the latest period as an indication of the quality of the estimates. See Guide to Quality below. Guide to Quality: The Coefficient of Variation (CV) indicates the quality of an estimate, the smaller the CV value the higher the quality. The true value is likely to lie within +/- twice the CV - for example, for an estimate of 200 with a CV of 5 per cent. we would expect the population total to be within the range 180-220. Key Coefficient of Statistical robustness * 0 = CV <5 Estimates are considered precise. ** 5 = CV <10 Estimates are considered reasonably precise. *** 10 = CV <20 Estimates are considered acceptable. **** CV = 20 Estimates are considered too unreliable for practical purposes. Note: It should be noted that the above estimates exclude people in most types of communal establishment (e.g. hotels, boarding houses, hostels, mobile home sites etc.). Source: Labour Force Survey. | |||
Foreign Workers: EU Countries
Mr. Laws: To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how many migrant workers from each EU member state have (a) entered and (b) left the UK in each (i) month, (ii) quarter and (iii) year since 1997; and if he will make a statement. [250931]
Kevin Brennan: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the authority to reply.
As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question asking how many migrant workers from each EU Member State have (a) entered and (b) left the UK in each (i) month, (ii) quarter and (in) year since 1997. (250931)
The International Passenger Survey (IPS) is the only source of information on people entering and leaving the UK. The sample size of the IPS means that we cannot provide the level of detail requested; however the attached table provides estimates of migration by EU citizens, which is stated as being for work purposes, for each year since 1997. Figures for A8 citizens arc identified separately in the table.
Please note that the migration estimates provided only cover those visiting or leaving the UK for periods of twelve months or more. They do not include short-term migrants (i.e. those entering or leaving the UK for less than twelve months). Also note that not all those travelling for work related reasons will become migrant workers since they may not find work in the UK. Similarly, those who travel for other purposes may subsequently work and therefore become migrant workers.
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