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Labour Market Profile
South Norfolk

The profile brings together data from several sources. Details about these and related terminology are given in the definitions section.

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Resident population
In employment / unemployed
Economically inactive
Employment by occupation
Qualifications
Earnings by residence
Working-age benefits
Jobs (total jobs / employee jobs)
VAT registered businesses

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RESIDENT POPULATION

Total population (2007)

	South Norfolk (numbers)	East (numbers)	Great Britain (numbers)
All people	117,300	5,661,000	59,216,200
Males	57,400	2,778,300	29,054,100
Females	60,000	2,882,700	30,162,100

Source: ONS mid-year population estimates

Working age population (2007)

	South Norfolk (numbers)	South Norfolk (%)	East (%)	Great Britain (%)
All people - working age	67,700	57.7	61.0	62.2
Males - working age	35,500	61.8	65.1	66.2
Females - working age	32,300	53.8	57.1	58.3

Source: ONS mid-year population estimates

Note:

% is a proportion of total population

LABOUR SUPPLY

Economically active (Jul 2007-Jun 2008)

	South Norfolk (numbers)	South Norfolk (%)	East (%)	Great Britain (%)
All people
Economically active^†	60,800	82.6	81.2	78.8
In employment^†	59,500	81.3	77.7	74.5
Employees^†	50,900	69.5	66.5	64.7
Self employed^†	8,300	11.8	10.9	9.4
Model-based unemployed^§	2,000	3.2	4.2	5.2
Males
Economically active^†	31,700	83.3	86.3	83.2
In employment^†	31,100	81.7	82.6	78.7
Employees^†	23,300	61.6	66.7	65.0
Self employed^†	7,500	20.1	15.5	13.3
Unemployed^§	!	!	4.1	5.4
Females
Economically active^†	29,100	81.9	75.7	73.9
In employment^†	28,400	80.9	72.3	70.1
Employees^†	27,600	78.2	66.2	64.5
Self employed^†	#	#	5.7	5.2
Unemployed^§	!	!	4.3	5.0

Source: ONS annual population survey

#	Sample size too small for reliable estimate (see definitions)
!	Estimate is not available since sample size is disclosive (see definitions)
†	numbers are for those aged 16 and over, % are for those of working age (16-59/64)
§	numbers and % are for those aged 16 and over. % is a proportion of economically active

Economically inactive (Jul 2007-Jun 2008)

	South Norfolk (numbers)	South Norfolk (%)	East (%)	Great Britain (%)
All people
Economically inactive	11,800	17.4	18.8	21.2
Wanting a job	#	#	4.7	5.5
Not wanting a job	9,900	14.7	14.1	15.8
Males
Economically inactive	5,900	16.7	13.7	16.8
Wanting a job	#	#	3.5	4.6
Not wanting a job	5,000	14.1	10.2	12.2
Females
Economically inactive	5,800	18.1	24.3	26.1
Wanting a job	#	#	5.9	6.5
Not wanting a job	4,900	15.3	18.4	19.7

Source: ONS annual population survey

#	Sample size too small for reliable estimate (see definitions)
Notes:	Numbers and % are for those of working age
	% is a proportion of total working age population

Employment by occupation (Jul 2007-Jun 2008)

	South Norfolk (numbers)	South Norfolk (%)	East (%)	Great Britain (%)
Soc 2000 major group 1-3	27,600	46.4	44.2	42.9
1 Managers and senior officials	9,200	15.5	16.4	15.4
2 Professional occupations	8,700	14.6	13.4	12.9
3 Associate professional & technical	9,700	16.3	14.5	14.6
Soc 2000 major group 4-5	13,100	21.9	22.8	22.4
4 Administrative & secretarial	7,500	12.7	11.3	11.6
5 Skilled trades occupations	5,500	9.3	11.4	10.8
Soc 2000 major group 6-7	8,400	14.1	15.0	15.7
6 Personal service occupations	6,200	10.4	8.1	8.1
7 Sales and customer service occs	#	#	6.9	7.6
Soc 2000 major group 8-9	10,500	17.6	17.8	18.7
8 Process plant & machine operatives	3,100	5.2	6.7	7.2
9 Elementary occupations	7,400	12.4	11.1	11.5

Source: ONS annual population survey

#	Sample size too small for reliable estimate (see definitions)
Notes:	Numbers and % are for those of 16+
	% is a proportion of all persons in employment

Qualifications (Jan 2007-Dec 2007)

	South Norfolk (numbers)	South Norfolk (%)	East (%)	Great Britain (%)
NVQ4 and above	19,600	29.0	26.0	28.6
NVQ3 and above	32,300	47.9	43.4	46.4
NVQ2 and above	43,500	64.5	62.2	64.5
NVQ1 and above	53,800	79.8	78.2	78.1
Other qualifications	6,100	9.0	9.3	8.8
No qualifications	7,600	11.2	12.5	13.1

Source: ONS annual population survey

Notes:	For an explanation of the qualification levels see the definitions section.
	Numbers and % are for those of working age
	% is a proportion of total working age population

Earnings by residence (2008)

	South Norfolk (pounds)	East (pounds)	Great Britain (pounds)
Gross weekly pay
Full-time workers	461.0	498.7	479.3
Male full-time workers	498.1	550.0	525.0
Female full-time workers	413.1	423.7	412.7
Hourly pay
Full-time workers	11.74	12.44	12.01
Male full-time workers	11.90	13.27	12.72
Female full-time workers	10.40	11.26	10.96

Source: ONS annual survey of hours and earnings - resident analysis

Note:

Median earnings in pounds for employees living in the area.

WORKING-AGE BENEFITS

The Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) is payable to people under pensionable age who are available for, and actively seeking, work of at least 40 hours a week.

Total JSA claimants (November 2008)

	South Norfolk (numbers)	South Norfolk (%)	East (%)	Great Britain (%)
All people	1,037	1.5	2.2	2.8
Males	782	2.2	3.0	3.9
Females	255	0.8	1.3	1.5

Source: ONS claimant count with rates and proportions

Note:

% is a proportion of resident working age people

JSA claimants by age and duration (November 2008)

	South Norfolk (numbers)	South Norfolk (%)	East (%)	Great Britain (%)
By age of claimant
Aged 18-24	305	29.6	29.5	30.5
Aged 25-49	515	49.6	52.4	53.6
Aged 50 and over	210	20.4	17.6	15.3
By duration of claim
Up to 6 months	850	82.0	78.2	76.6
Over 6 up to 12 months	115	11.1	13.3	13.9
Over 12 months	70	6.9	8.6	9.5

Source: ONS claimant count - age and duration

Note:

% is a proportion of all JSA claimants

Working-age client group - key benefit claimants (May 2008)

	South Norfolk (numbers)	South Norfolk (%)	East (%)	Great Britain (%)
Total claimants	6,140	9.1	10.8	13.9
Job seekers	770	1.1	1.6	2.1
Incapacity benefits	3,210	4.7	5.1	7.0
Lone parents	590	0.9	1.6	2.0
Carers	610	0.9	0.9	1.1
Others on income related benefits	220	0.3	0.4	0.5
Disabled	540	0.8	0.8	1.0
Bereaved	200	0.3	0.3	0.3

Source: DWP benefit claimants - working age client group

Note:

% is a proportion of resident working age people

LABOUR DEMAND

Jobs density (2006)

	South Norfolk (jobs)	South Norfolk (density)	East (density)	Great Britain (density)
Jobs density	53,000	0.79	0.84	0.88

Source: ONS jobs density

Notes:	The density figures represent the ratio of total jobs to working-age population.
	Total jobs includes employees, self-employed, government-supported trainees and HM Forces

Employee jobs (2007)

	South Norfolk (employee jobs)	South Norfolk (%)	East (%)	Great Britain (%)
Total employee jobs	43,500	-	-	-
Full-time	28,400	65.3	68.3	69.0
Part-time	15,100	34.7	31.7	31.0
Employee jobs by industry
Manufacturing	4,600	10.6	10.7	10.6
Construction	2,800	6.4	5.5	4.9
Services	34,500	79.2	81.8	83.0
Distribution, hotels & restaurants	10,100	23.3	24.7	23.3
Transport & communications	1,300	2.9	6.1	5.9
Finance, IT, other business activities	6,300	14.4	20.7	21.6
Public admin, education & health	15,200	34.8	25.5	26.9
Other services	1,700	3.8	4.8	5.2
Tourism-related^†	2,700	6.2	7.6	8.2

Source: ONS annual business inquiry employee analysis

-	Data unavailable
†	Tourism consists of industries that are also part of the services industry (see the definitions section)
Notes:	% is a proportion of total employee jobs
	Employee jobs excludes self-employed, government-supported trainees and HM Forces

Earnings by workplace (2008)

	South Norfolk (pounds)	East (pounds)	Great Britain (pounds)
Gross weekly pay
Full-time workers	465.8	468.1	479.1
Male full-time workers	499.5	513.8	523.5
Female full-time workers	411.9	398.5	412.4
Hourly pay
Full-time workers	11.06	11.62	12.00
Male full-time workers	11.52	12.33	12.69
Female full-time workers	10.09	10.43	10.95

Source: ONS annual survey of hours and earnings - workplace analysis

Note:

Median earnings in pounds for employees working in the area.

BUSINESSES

VAT registered businesses (2007)

	South Norfolk (numbers)	South Norfolk (%)	East (%)	Great Britain (%)
Registrations	360	7.7	9.6	10.2
Deregistrations	290	6.2	7.2	7.3
Stock (at end of year)	4,705	-	-	-

Source: BERR - vat registrations/deregistrations by industry

Note:

% is a proportion of stock (at end of year)

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RESIDENT POPULATION

Total population (2007)

Working age population (2007)

LABOUR SUPPLY

Economically active (Jul 2007-Jun 2008)

Economically inactive (Jul 2007-Jun 2008)

Employment by occupation (Jul 2007-Jun 2008)

Qualifications (Jan 2007-Dec 2007)

Earnings by residence (2008)

WORKING-AGE BENEFITS

Total JSA claimants (November 2008)

JSA claimants by age and duration (November 2008)

Working-age client group - key benefit claimants (May 2008)

LABOUR DEMAND

Jobs density (2006)

Employee jobs (2007)

Earnings by workplace (2008)

BUSINESSES

VAT registered businesses (2007)

Labour Market Profile
South Norfolk