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Labour Market Profile
Worcester

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)

	Worcester (numbers)	West Midlands (numbers)	Great Britain (numbers)
All people	93,700	5,381,800	59,216,200
Males	45,900	2,648,100	29,054,100
Females	47,800	2,733,800	30,162,100

Source: ONS mid-year population estimates

Working age population (2007)

	Worcester (numbers)	Worcester (%)	West Midlands (%)	Great Britain (%)
All people - working age	59,400	63.4	61.0	62.2
Males - working age	30,800	67.2	65.1	66.2
Females - working age	28,600	59.8	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)

	Worcester (numbers)	Worcester (%)	West Midlands (%)	Great Britain (%)
All people
Economically active^†	49,400	80.8	77.4	78.8
In employment^†	48,700	79.6	72.4	74.5
Employees^†	44,100	71.7	63.6	64.7
Self employed^†	4,600	7.9	8.4	9.4
Model-based unemployed^§	2,400	4.7	6.2	5.2
Males
Economically active^†	26,600	85.4	82.3	83.2
In employment^†	26,300	84.2	76.6	78.7
Employees^†	23,600	75.7	63.7	65.0
Self employed^†	#	#	12.5	13.3
Unemployed^§	!	!	6.8	5.4
Females
Economically active^†	22,800	75.8	71.9	73.9
In employment^†	22,500	74.5	67.7	70.1
Employees^†	20,400	67.4	63.5	64.5
Self employed^†	#	#	3.9	5.2
Unemployed^§	!	!	5.5	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)

	Worcester (numbers)	Worcester (%)	West Midlands (%)	Great Britain (%)
All people
Economically inactive	11,300	19.2	22.6	21.2
Wanting a job	#	#	4.9	5.5
Not wanting a job	8,400	14.3	17.7	15.8
Males
Economically inactive	4,500	14.6	17.7	16.8
Wanting a job	#	#	4.1	4.6
Not wanting a job	#	#	13.6	12.2
Females
Economically inactive	6,900	24.2	28.1	26.1
Wanting a job	#	#	5.8	6.5
Not wanting a job	5,900	20.8	22.3	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)

	Worcester (numbers)	Worcester (%)	West Midlands (%)	Great Britain (%)
Soc 2000 major group 1-3	16,500	33.8	39.0	42.9
1 Managers and senior officials	6,500	13.3	14.5	15.4
2 Professional occupations	4,400	9.1	11.7	12.9
3 Associate professional & technical	5,600	11.5	12.8	14.6
Soc 2000 major group 4-5	13,000	26.7	23.6	22.4
4 Administrative & secretarial	7,300	15.0	12.0	11.6
5 Skilled trades occupations	5,700	11.7	11.6	10.8
Soc 2000 major group 6-7	6,900	14.2	15.8	15.7
6 Personal service occupations	#	#	8.1	8.1
7 Sales and customer service occs	4,500	9.3	7.7	7.6
Soc 2000 major group 8-9	11,700	24.0	21.3	18.7
8 Process plant & machine operatives	5,400	11.1	8.7	7.2
9 Elementary occupations	6,300	12.8	12.6	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)

	Worcester (numbers)	Worcester (%)	West Midlands (%)	Great Britain (%)
NVQ4 and above	20,800	35.2	24.6	28.6
NVQ3 and above	34,500	58.4	42.0	46.4
NVQ2 and above	43,200	73.2	61.1	64.5
NVQ1 and above	49,100	83.3	75.4	78.1
Other qualifications	#	#	7.7	8.8
No qualifications	6,800	11.5	17.0	13.1

Source: ONS annual population survey

#	Sample size too small for reliable estimate (see definitions)
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)

	Worcester (pounds)	West Midlands (pounds)	Great Britain (pounds)
Gross weekly pay
Full-time workers	471.4	450.0	479.3
Male full-time workers	499.4	488.3	525.0
Female full-time workers	393.8	380.3	412.7
Hourly pay
Full-time workers	11.30	11.11	12.01
Male full-time workers	11.82	11.86	12.72
Female full-time workers	10.14	10.08	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)

	Worcester (numbers)	Worcester (%)	West Midlands (%)	Great Britain (%)
All people	1,682	2.8	3.7	2.8
Males	1,268	4.1	5.3	3.9
Females	414	1.4	2.0	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)

	Worcester (numbers)	Worcester (%)	West Midlands (%)	Great Britain (%)
By age of claimant
Aged 18-24	455	27.2	31.0	30.5
Aged 25-49	910	54.2	53.4	53.6
Aged 50 and over	305	18.2	15.1	15.3
By duration of claim
Up to 6 months	1,320	78.6	72.8	76.6
Over 6 up to 12 months	205	12.2	14.9	13.9
Over 12 months	155	9.2	12.3	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)

	Worcester (numbers)	Worcester (%)	West Midlands (%)	Great Britain (%)
Total claimants	7,310	12.3	15.5	13.9
Job seekers	1,210	2.0	2.9	2.1
Incapacity benefits	3,410	5.7	7.2	7.0
Lone parents	1,050	1.8	2.2	2.0
Carers	600	1.0	1.3	1.1
Others on income related benefits	290	0.5	0.5	0.5
Disabled	610	1.0	1.1	1.0
Bereaved	150	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)

	Worcester (jobs)	Worcester (density)	West Midlands (density)	Great Britain (density)
Jobs density	55,000	0.94	0.87	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)

	Worcester (employee jobs)	Worcester (%)	West Midlands (%)	Great Britain (%)
Total employee jobs	50,900	-	-	-
Full-time	33,900	66.6	69.0	69.0
Part-time	17,000	33.4	31.0	31.0
Employee jobs by industry
Manufacturing	6,200	12.2	14.0	10.6
Construction	900	1.8	5.1	4.9
Services	43,300	85.1	79.4	83.0
Distribution, hotels & restaurants	11,700	23.0	23.3	23.3
Transport & communications	2,500	5.0	5.6	5.9
Finance, IT, other business activities	9,700	19.0	19.0	21.6
Public admin, education & health	16,600	32.5	26.5	26.9
Other services	2,800	5.5	5.0	5.2
Tourism-related^†	3,900	7.6	7.7	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)

	Worcester (pounds)	West Midlands (pounds)	Great Britain (pounds)
Gross weekly pay
Full-time workers	442.6	448.9	479.1
Male full-time workers	467.0	488.7	523.5
Female full-time workers	409.7	379.4	412.4
Hourly pay
Full-time workers	10.92	11.09	12.00
Male full-time workers	11.09	11.83	12.69
Female full-time workers	10.64	10.04	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)

	Worcester (numbers)	Worcester (%)	West Midlands (%)	Great Britain (%)
Registrations	280	10.6	9.4	10.2
Deregistrations	210	7.9	7.2	7.3
Stock (at end of year)	2,650	-	-	-

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
Worcester