Labour Market Profile; 2019
Description
This dataset, produced by ONS on a quarterly basis as part of the Annual Population Survey, provides data for the 2019 calendar year across the following indicators;
- Employment Rate: Residents aged 16-64 – this refers to the proportion of working age residents who are in employment
- Unemployment Rate: Residents aged 16-64 – this refers to the proportion of working age residents who are economically active but not in employment
- % with NVQ Level 4+: Residents aged 16-64 – this refers to the proportion of working age residents who are qualified to NVQ Level 4 or above. This is equivalent to undergraduate degree level.
- % with no qualifications: Residents aged 16-64 – this refers to the proportion of working age residents with no qualifications.
Employment Rate | Unemployment Rate | NVQ L4+ | No Qualifications | |
| Dudley | 72.6% | 4.7% | 24.7% | 16.4% |
| Sandwell | 70.7% | 5.3% | 22.2% | 20.3% |
| Walsall | 70.6% | 6.7% | 27.6% | 12.3% |
| Wolverhampton | 67.2% | 7.0% | 24.9% | 17.3% |
| Black Country | 70.4% | 5.8% | 24.7% | 16.7% |
| West Midlands | 73.9% | 4.9% | 34.1% | 10.2% |
| England | 76.0% | 4.0% | 40.0% | 7.5% |
Commentary
The labour market information collected in this dataset contributes towards the overall calculation of the productivity gap between the Black Country and the national economy (which currently stands at -£11.6bn).
Source: https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/
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