Labour Statistics Mr. Jenkins To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many (a) men, (b) women, (c) young people and (d) people in Tamworth were unemployed in November 1997; and how many are unemployed according to the most recent figures. John Healey The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician, who has been asked to reply. Letter from Karen Dunnell, dated 12 December 2006: As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your Parliamentary Question about how many (a) men, (b) women, (c) young people and (d) people in Tamworth were unemployed in November 1997; and how many are unemployed according to the most recent figures. (107010). The Office for National Statistics (ONS) compiles statistics of unemployment for parliamentary constituencies from the annual local area Labour Force Survey (LFS) and the Annual Population Survey (APS) following International Labour Organisation definitions. Table 1, attached, shows the number of unemployed people, males, females and young people (aged 16 to 24) resident in the Tamworth constituency for the 12 months ending in February 1998 from the annual local area LFS and for the 12 months ending in March 2006 from the APS. Table 2 shows corresponding unemployment rates. These estimates, as with any from sample surveys, are subject to a margin of uncertainty. Changes in the estimates from year to year should be treated with particular caution ONS also compiles statistics for local areas of people claiming Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA). Table 3, attached, shows the number of people, males, females and young persons (aged 18 to 24) resident in the Tamworth constituency, claiming JSA in November 1997 and in October 2006. Table 4 shows these figures expressed as a proportion of the resident population of working age. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Thousand | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |12 months ending |Total|Male|Female|Persons aged 16 to 24| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |February 1998 |2|1|1|1—| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |March 2006 |3|1|1|1—| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |1 Sample sizes are too small to provide estimates.Notes:1. Estimates are subject to sampling variability.2. Changes in the estimates from year to year should be treated with particular caution.Sources:Annual local area Labour Force Survey;Annual Population Survey| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Percentage | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |12 months ending |Total|Male|Female|Persons aged 16 to 24| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |February 1998 |4.6|2.8|6.9|2—| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |March 2006 |5.6|4.5|7.1|2—| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |1 Unemployed as a percentage of the economically active population.2 Sample sizes are too small to provide estimates.Notes:1. Estimates are subject to sampling variability.2. Changes in the estimates from year to year should be treated with particular caution.Sources:Annual local area Labour Force Survey;Annual Population Survey.| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Month |Total|Male |Female|Persons aged 18 to 241| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |November 1997 |1,492|1,056|436 |435 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |October 2006 |1,232|845 |387 |405 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |1 Computerised claims only. Data rounded to the nearest 5.Source:Jobcentre Plus administrative data| | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Percentage | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Month |Total|Male|Female|Persons aged 18 to 241| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |November 1997 |2.6|3.5|1.6|2n/a| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |October 2006 |2.1|2.8|1.4|2n/a| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |1 Computerised claims only. Data rounded to the nearest 5.2 Not available.Source:Jobcentre Plus administrative data| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr. Waterson To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many (a) men, (b) women and (c) young people in Eastbourne were unemployed in 1996; and how many are unemployed to date in the most recent year for which figures are available. John Healey The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician, who has been asked to reply. Letter from Karen Dunnell, dated 12 December 2006: As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your Parliamentary Question asking how many (a) men, (b) women and (c) young people in Eastbourne were unemployed in 1996; and how many are unemployed to date in the most recent year for which figures are available. (105111) The Office for National Statistics (ONS) compiles statistics of unemployment for parliamentary constituencies from the annual local area Labour Force Survey (LFS) and the Annual Population Survey (APS) following International Labour Organisation definitions. Table 1, attached, shows the number of unemployed people, males, females and young people (aged 16 to 24) resident in the Eastbourne constituency for the 12 months ending in February 1997 from the annual local area LFS and for the 12 months ending in March 2006 from the APS. Table 2 shows corresponding unemployment rates. These estimates, as with any from sample surveys, are subject to a margin of uncertainty. Changes in the estimates from year to year should be treated with particular caution. ONS also compiles statistics for local areas of people claiming jobseeker's allowance (JSA). Table 3, attached, shows the average number of people, males, females and young persons (aged 18 to 24) resident in the Eastbourne constituency, claiming JSA in 1996 and the latest year for which data are available (November 2005 to October 2006). Table 4 shows these figures expressed as a proportion of the resident population of working age. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Thousand | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |12 months ending |Total|Males|Females|Persons aged 16 to 24| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |February 1997 |4|3|1|2| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |March 2006 |3|1|3|1| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Notes: 1. Estimates are subject to sampling variability.2. Changes in the estimates from year to year should be treated with particular caution. Source: Annual local area Labour Force Survey; Annual Population Survey.| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |Percentage | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |12 months ending |Total|Males|Females|Persons aged 16 to 24| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |February 1997 |9.4|13.1|5.3|23.2| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |March 2006 |6.8|3.5|10.2|11.1| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |1 Unemployed as a percentage of the economically active population. Notes: 1. Estimates are subject to sampling variability. 2. Changes in the estimates from year to year should be treated with particular caution. Source: Annual local area Labour Force Survey; Annual Population Survey.| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |12 months ending |Total|Males|Females|Persons aged 18 to 241| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |December 1996 |2,706|2,063|643 |600 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |October 2006 |1,518|1,119|399 |365 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |1 Computerised claims only. Dataset rounded to the nearest 5. Source: Jobcentre Plus administrative data.| | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Percentage | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |12 months ending |Total|Males|Females|Persons aged 18 to 241| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |December 1996 |5.1|7.7|2.5|2—| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |October 2006 |2.9|4.2|1.5|2—| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |1 Computerised claims only. Dataset rounded to the nearest 5. 2 Not available. Source: Jobcentre Plus administrative data.| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------