To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many new jobs were created in Bexley in each of the last four years. (182093)

I have been asked to reply.

The information requested falls within the reasonability of the National Statistician, who has been asked to reply.

Letter from Karen Dunnell, dated 31 January 2008:

As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your Parliamentary Question on the number of new jobs created in Bexley in each of the last four years. (182093).

While statistics of new jobs created are not available explicitly, figures from surveys enable comparisons to be made of net changes in employment from year to year.

The Office for National Statistics compiles employment statistics for local areas from the Annual Population Survey (APS) following International Labour Organisation definitions.

Table 1 attached provides estimates based on people aged 16 and over, in employment, resident in Bexley.

Figures for 2004 are for the twelve months ending February that year. Figures for 2005-2007 are for the twelve months ending March the same year.

As with any survey, results from the APS at a small geographical area are subject to a margin of uncertainty.