(2) how many people in Hemel Hempstead constituency have been claiming jobseeker's allowance for more than two years;
(3) how many and what proportion of young people aged between 18 and 24 years old resident in (a) Hemel Hempstead constituency, (b) Dacorum and (c) Hertfordshire claimed jobseeker's allowance in (i) each of the last five years and (ii) 2009 to date.
The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.
Letter from Karen Dunnell, dated July 2009:
As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your Parliamentary Questions asking how many (a) men and (b) women were in employment in Hemel Hempstead constituency in May in each year since 1997; how many people in Hemel Hempstead constituency have been claiming jobseeker's allowance for more than two years; and how many and what proportion of young people aged between 18 and 24 years old resident in (a) Hemel Hempstead constituency, (b) Dacorum and (c) Hertfordshire claimed jobseeker's allowance in (i) each of the last five years and (ii) 2009 to date. (289440,289439 and 289614)
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) compiles employment statistics for local areas from the Annual Population Survey and its predecessor the annual Labour Force Survey (LFS) following International Labour Organisation (ILO) definitions. Monthly estimates are not available. Table 1 shows the number of men and women resident in Hemel Hempstead parliamentary constituency who were in employment in each year since 1997.
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) compiles the number of claimants of Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) from the Jobcentre Plus administrative system. The number of persons claiming JSA in June 2009 for more than 2 years was 10.
Table 2 shows the number and percentage of 18 to 24 year olds claiming Jobseeker's Allowance in the requested areas. Percentages are not available for the Hemel Hempstead parliamentary constituency.
National and local area estimates for many labour market statistics, including employment, unemployment and claimant count are available on the NOMIS website at:
http://www.nomisweb.co.uk
Thousand 12 months ending Male Female February 1998 26 22 February 1999 27 24 February 2000 25 23 February 2001 28 24 February 2002 27 23 February 2003 28 28 February 2004 27 29 December 2004 27 26 December 2005 27 24 December 2006 29 21 December 2007 29 25 December 20081 ***27 ***26 1 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 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 Source: Annual Population Survey and Annual Labour Force Survey
Hemel Hempstead Dacorum Hertfordshire Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage 2004 June 255 — 300 3.0 1,870 2.4 July 240 — 290 2.9 2,030 2.6 August 290 — 345 3.5 2,205 2.8 September 285 — 340 3.5 2,165 2.8 October 280 — 330 3.4 1,960 2.5 November 270 — 325 3.3 1,925 2.4 December 245 — 290 2.9 1,885 2.4 2005 January 265 — 315 3.2 2,155 2.7 February 275 — 325 3.3 2,245 2.8 March 280 — 340 3.4 2,330 2.9 April 275 — 330 3.3 2,285 2.9 May 290 — 350 3.5 2,250 2.8 June 285 — 335 3.4 2,185 2.7 July 305 — 365 3.7 2,375 3.® August 340 — 410 4.1 2,565 3.2 September 330 — 405 4.1 2,560 3.2 October 315 — 370 3.7 2,390 3.0 November 310 — 365 3.7 2,335 2.9 December 270 — 330 3.3 2,225 2.8 2006 January 310 — 385 3.8 2,415 3.0 February 360 — 435 4.4 2,745 3.4 March 370 — 450 4.5 2,805 3.4 April 370 — 435 4.4 2,690 3.3 May 350 — 420 4.2 2,580 3.2 June 345 — 405 4.1 2,560 3.1 July 345 — 425 4.2 2,820 3.5 August 345 — 420 4.2 2,965 3.6 September 345 — 425 4.3 2,980 3.7 October 350 — 435 4.4 2,870 3.5 November 340 — 420 4.2 2,720 3.3 December 290 — 350 3.5 2,395 2.9 2007 January 320 — 390 3.8 2,565 3.1 February 340 — 410 4.0 2,710 3.2 March 345 — 400 3.9 2,675 3.2 April 310 — 360 3.5 2,465 2.9 May 320 — 370 3.6 2,445 2.9 June 315 — 350 3.4 2,340 2.8 July 300 — 335 3.3 2,390 2.9 August 315 — 355 3.5 2,520 3.0 September 275 — 315 3.1 2,360 2.8 October 250 — 285 2.8 2,245 2.7 November 235 — 270 2.6 2,060 2.5 December 215 — 250 2.4 1,895 2.3 2008 January 240 — 280 2.8 2,045 2.4 February 275 — 315 3.1 2,265 2.7 March 275 — 325 3.2 2,280 2.7 April 265 — 315 3.1 2,175 2.6 May 245 — 285 2.8 2,120 2.5 June 270 — 305 3.0 2,130 2.5 July 305 — 345 3.4 2,380 2.8 August 355 — 400 3.9 2,750 3.3 September 365 — 415 4.0 2,860 3.4 October 360 — 420 4.1 2,895 3.5 November 340 — 405 4.0 2,960 3.5 December 320 — 380 3.7 3,165 3.8 2009 January 390 — 470 4.6 3,590 4.3 February 515 — 625 6.1 4,630 5.5 March 575 — 690 6.7 4,885 5.8 April 580 — 690 6.7 4,990 6.0 May 590 — 705 6.9 4,925 5.9 June 555 — 655 6.4 4,820 5.8 Note: Numbers rounded to the nearest five. Source: Jobcentre Plus administrative system