asked Her Majesty's Government:
What is the percentage of Manchester residents without any qualifications.[HL2638]
In the 2005 Annual Population Survey, 22.1 per cent of working-age residents in Manchester had no qualifications. The table below shows how this compares with wider geographical areas:
Geographical area Proportion of working-age residents with no qualifications Manchester1 22.1 per cent Greater Manchester2 17.8 per cent North-west3 17.0 per cent England 14.1 per cent 1. Local education authority 2. Learning and Skills Council area 3. Government Office region