The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.
Letter from Karen Dunnell, dated 6 October 2008:
As National Statistician I have been asked to reply to your Parliamentary Question on how many (a) part-time and (b) full-time jobs there were in (i) Cleethorpes constituency, (ii) North East Lincolnshire and (iii) North Lincolnshire in each year since 1997. (222784)
The Office for National Statistics compiles employment statistics for local areas from the Annual Population Survey (APS) and its predecessor the annual Labour Force Survey (LFS). This is the preferred source for estimates at the detailed level requested although the estimates refer to the number of people in employment rather than the number of jobs.
The attached table provides estimates of the number of people aged 16 and over, in full and part-time employment, resident in Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire and North Lincolnshire.
As these estimates are for a subset of the population in small geographical areas, they are based on small sample sizes, and are therefore subject to large margins of uncertainty.
Thousand Cleethorpes2 North East Lincolnshire3 North Lincolnshire3 Full time Part time Total Full time Part time Total Full time Part time Total February 19984 28 10 38 47 18 65 53 20 73 February 19994 25 11 37 44 18 62 52 19 71 February 20004 29 10 39 49 16 65 51 18 69 February 20014 33 13 45 51 20 70 53 18 71 February 20024 32 11 43 52 19 71 53 18 72 February 20034 32 12 43 51 20 72 53 19 72 February 20044 29 12 41 55 21 77 53 19 72 March 20055 29 12 42 49 21 70 55 20 75 March 20065 30 12 42 50 19 70 54 21 75 March 20075 28 12 41 52 21 73 54 22 76 1 Includes those full-time and part-time on New Deal. 2 1995 parliamentary constituency boundary to February 2004,2005 parliamentary constituency boundary revision thereafter. 3 Local Authority District. 4 Based on annual Labour Force Survey (LFS). 5 Based on Annual Population Survey (APS). Notes: 1. As these estimates are for a subset of the population in a small geographical area, they are based on small sample sizes, and are therefore subject to large margins of uncertainty. 2. Due to rounding the totals may not sum. 3. Figures are based on the most recent population estimates published in 2007. Source: ONS Annual Population Survey and annual Labour Force Survey