(2) what the working age employment rate of (a) UK nationals and (b) the UK population who were (i) unskilled, (ii) semi-skilled and (iii) skilled workers was in each year since 2001; and what research he has (A) commissioned and (B) evaluated on changes in these employment rates.
The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician, who has been asked to reply.
Letter from Colin Mowl, dated 25 February 2008:
The National Statistician has been asked to reply to your two Parliamentary Questions. The first is about the number of (a) UK nationals and (b) the UK 60 million population who were (i) unskilled, (ii) semi-skilled and (iii) skilled workers was in each year since 2001; and what research has been (A) commissioned and (B) evaluated on changes in these employment rates. The second is about the number of non UK citizens in (a) unskilled and (b) semi-skilled employment in the UK in each year since 1997. I am replying in her absence. (177468, 177469)
The data for analysing migrant workers comes from the Labour Force Survey. The National Statistics method for estimating the number of migrant workers employed in the UK is based on the number of people at a given time who were born abroad, are of working age (16 - 64 for men, 16-59 for women), and in employment. However, you have requested data analysed by nationality and this is the basis on which this PQ has been answered.
The attached table gives the number and proportion of UK nationals, foreign nationals and all people in employment, for the three month period ending June each year, from 2001 to 2007. Comparable estimates are not available before 2001. The National Statistics Socio-economic Classification has been used to categorise the population and provide the employment status of each working age adult.
I am advised that the Government has not commissioned research on the changes in the employment rate of skilled and non-skilled workers since 2001. As part of the Leitch Review of Skills, published in 2006, projections of employment demand by skill level and occupation was commissioned from Cambridge Econometrics and the Warwick Institute of Employment Studies. Further information can be found at:
http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/independent_reviews/leitch_review/review_leitch_index.cfm
It is important to bear in mind that the Labour Force Survey (LFS) is not designed to cover everyone who is present in the UK. The survey may undercount the numbers of people who were born overseas.
As with any sample survey, estimates from the LFS are subject to a margin of uncertainty.
Thousands, except where indicated All SEC categories3,4 Higher managerial and professional Lower managerial and professional Intermediate occupations Level Rate (%) Level Rate (%) Level Rate (%) Level Rate (%) 2001 UK Nationals 24,323 86.1 3,165 92.6 6,482 90.7 3,219 87.5 Non-UK Nationals 1,089 81.0 226 90.3 283 84.4 112 81.7 Total5 25,413 85.9 3,393 92.4 6,765 90.4 3,330 87.3 2002 UK Nationals 24,360 86.3 3,128 91.7 6,735 90.3 3,183 87.5 Non-UK Nationals 1,164 81.4 210 87.1 347 86.7 102 78.1 Total5 25,525 86.0 3,339 91.4 7,082 90.2 3,286 87.2 2003 UK Nationals 24,492 86.4 3,271 92.1 6,840 90.5 3,098 86.8 Non-UK Nationals 1,238 82.4 232 89.1 352 88.8 133 79.7 Total5 25,730 86.2 3,503 91.9 7,192 90.4 3,232 86.5 2004 UK Nationals 24,414 86.6 3,355 92.6 6,928 90.8 3,046 87.4 Non-UK Nationals 1,343 84.3 260 91.5 359 87.7 130 84.0 Total5 25,758 86.5 3,615 92.5 7,287 90.6 3,176 87.2 2005 UK Nationals 24,465 87.0 3,441 92.9 6,973 91.0 3,027 87.7 Non-UK Nationals 1,424 84.4 273 89.0 373 88.2 130 79.1 Total5 25,891 86.9 3,715 92.6 7,347 90.9 3,158 87.3 2006 UK Nationals 24,241 86.9 3,490 92.6 7,107 91.2 3,019 87.3 Non-UK Nationals 1,636 86.4 311 93.4 401 87.6 120 83.7 Total5 25,879 86.9 3,801 92.7 7,508 91.0 3,139 87.2 2007 UK Nationals 24,071 87.0 3,494 92.8 6,924 91.0 3,002 87.4 Non-UK Nationals 1,895 86.4 346 92.4 433 89.5 141 77.3 Total5 25,973 86.9 3,841 92.7 7,360 90.9 3,143 86.9
Level Rate (%) Level Rate (%) Level Rate (%) Level Rate (%) 2001 UK Nationals 2,171 89.3 2,824 86.3 3,707 79.5 2,755 76.0 Non-UK Nationals 97 79.0 80 77.7 158 72.9 133 74.4 Total5 2,267 88.8 2,904 86.0 3,865 79.2 2,888 76.0 2002 UK Nationals 2,227 89.9 2,838 86.1 3,572 79.5 2,677 77.1 Non-UK Nationals 96 83.2 96 82.9 174 73.2 139 73.8 Total5 2,323 89.6 2,934 86.0 3,746 79.2 2,815 76.9 2003 UK Nationals 2,336 90.6 2,759 86.0 3,619 79.5 2,569 76.9 Non-UK Nationals 102 79.1 100 84.4 176 72.9 143 75.1 Total5 2,437 90.0 2,858 85.9 3,796 79.2 2,712 76.8 2004 UK Nationals 2,380 91.3 2,744 86.2 3,491 79.0 2,470 76.6 Non-UK Nationals 134 85.2 109 86.6 184 72.0 168 80.8 Total5 2,514 90.9 2,853 86.2 3,675 78.6 2,639 76.8 2005 UK Nationals 2,331 90.0 2,736 86.6 3,502 80.3 2,456 77.0 Non-UK Nationals 121 84.3 103 82.8 234 82.7 190 78.6 Total5 2,453 89.7 2,838 86.4 3,735 80.5 2,645 77.1 2006 UK Nationals 2,320 89.4 2,563 86.7 3,346 78.6 2,395 78.2 Non-UK Nationals 156 90.1 139 88.1 285 80.7 225 81.8 Total5 2,477 89.4 2,702 86.8 3,632 78.8 2,620 78.5 2007 UK Nationals 2,346 90.3 2,604 86.9 3,342 79.1 2,360 77.4 Non-UK Nationals 169 87.5 146 86.3 353 82.6 307 84.4 Total5 2,515 90.1 2,751 86.9 3,696 79.5 2,667 78.1 1 Men aged 16 to 64 and women aged 16 to 59. 2 Number of people in employment of working age as a percentage of all persons of working age in the relevant group. 3 Excludes those who have never worked or are long-term unemployed. 4 Includes those who did not state their socio-economic classification. 5 Includes those who did not state their nationality. Source: ONS Labour Force Survey (LFS)
The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician, who has been asked to reply.
Letter from Colin Mowl, dated 25 February 2008:
The National Statistician has been asked to reply to your Parliamentary Question asking for a break down of the number of people in employment in (a) each region and (b) each local authority area who were (i) UK citizens, (ii) citizens of other EU states and (iii) citizens of non-EU states in (A) spring 2004 and (B) Quarter 2 2007. I am replying in her absence. (177482).
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) compiles statistics of employment for local areas from the Annual Population Survey (APS) following International Labour Organisation definitions.
The National Statistics method for estimating the number of migrant workers employed in the UK is based on the number of people at a given time who were born abroad, are of working age (16 - 64 for men, 16 - 59 for women), and in employment. However, you have requested data analysed by nationality and this is the basis on which this PQ has been answered.
It is important to bear in mind that the APS is not designed to cover everyone who is present in the UK. The survey may undercount the numbers of people who are foreign nationals. The reasons are set out in the table footnote.
The APS estimates at this detailed level are only available consistent with population estimates published in February and March 2003 and are not comparable with the estimates published in the Labour Market Statistics First Release on 14 November 2007, which are based on latest population estimates.
Tables 1 and 2, attached, shows estimates for the 12 month periods ending in March 2005 and June 2007 from the APS. Table 1 shows the number of working age employed persons in each Government Office region by nationality. Table 2 shows the number of working age employed persons in each local authority by nationality. Copies of the tables have been placed in the House of Commons Library.
These estimates, as with any from sample surveys, are subject to a margin of uncertainty. Changes in the estimates over time should be treated with particular caution.