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Labour Market Profile
Burnley

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)

	Burnley (numbers)	North West (numbers)	Great Britain (numbers)
All people	87,500	6,864,300	59,216,200
Males	42,700	3,366,300	29,054,100
Females	44,800	3,497,900	30,162,100

Source: ONS mid-year population estimates

Working age population (2007)

	Burnley (numbers)	Burnley (%)	North West (%)	Great Britain (%)
All people - working age	53,400	61.1	61.8	62.2
Males - working age	27,500	64.3	65.8	66.2
Females - working age	26,000	58.0	57.9	58.3

Source: ONS mid-year population estimates

Note:

% is a proportion of total population

LABOUR SUPPLY

Economically active (Jul 2007-Jun 2008)

	Burnley (numbers)	Burnley (%)	North West (%)	Great Britain (%)
All people
Economically active^†	40,600	74.0	76.7	78.8
In employment^†	37,000	67.3	72.1	74.5
Employees^†	33,400	61.1	63.8	64.7
Self employed^†	#	#	7.8	9.4
Model-based unemployed^§	2,600	6.6	5.8	5.2
Males
Economically active^†	22,900	83.0	80.6	83.2
In employment^†	21,200	77.1	75.4	78.7
Employees^†	17,900	65.0	63.6	65.0
Self employed^†	#	#	11.3	13.3
Unemployed^§	#	#	6.4	5.4
Females
Economically active^†	17,700	64.3	72.5	73.9
In employment^†	15,800	57.0	68.5	70.1
Employees^†	15,500	57.0	64.0	64.5
Self employed^†	!	!	4.1	5.2
Unemployed^§	#	#	5.2	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)

	Burnley (numbers)	Burnley (%)	North West (%)	Great Britain (%)
All people
Economically inactive	13,900	26.0	23.3	21.2
Wanting a job	#	#	5.7	5.5
Not wanting a job	10,800	20.2	17.6	15.8
Males
Economically inactive	4,700	17.0	19.4	16.8
Wanting a job	#	#	5.2	4.6
Not wanting a job	#	#	14.2	12.2
Females
Economically inactive	9,200	35.7	27.5	26.1
Wanting a job	#	#	6.3	6.5
Not wanting a job	7,900	30.6	21.3	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)

	Burnley (numbers)	Burnley (%)	North West (%)	Great Britain (%)
Soc 2000 major group 1-3	14,900	40.3	40.0	42.9
1 Managers and senior officials	5,500	15.0	14.2	15.4
2 Professional occupations	5,400	14.6	11.8	12.9
3 Associate professional & technical	#	#	14.0	14.6
Soc 2000 major group 4-5	6,500	17.7	22.8	22.4
4 Administrative & secretarial	#	#	12.4	11.6
5 Skilled trades occupations	#	#	10.4	10.8
Soc 2000 major group 6-7	5,500	14.9	16.5	15.7
6 Personal service occupations	#	#	8.3	8.1
7 Sales and customer service occs	#	#	8.3	7.6
Soc 2000 major group 8-9	10,100	27.1	20.3	18.7
8 Process plant & machine operatives	4,500	12.1	8.4	7.2
9 Elementary occupations	5,600	15.0	11.9	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)

	Burnley (numbers)	Burnley (%)	North West (%)	Great Britain (%)
NVQ4 and above	12,000	22.5	25.4	28.6
NVQ3 and above	20,700	38.7	44.0	46.4
NVQ2 and above	30,900	57.8	64.0	64.5
NVQ1 and above	40,100	75.0	78.3	78.1
Other qualifications	4,300	8.0	6.7	8.8
No qualifications	9,100	17.0	15.0	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)

	Burnley (pounds)	North West (pounds)	Great Britain (pounds)
Gross weekly pay
Full-time workers	418.9	451.3	479.3
Male full-time workers	438.8	494.1	525.0
Female full-time workers	339.6	389.1	412.7
Hourly pay
Full-time workers	10.59	11.40	12.01
Male full-time workers	10.76	12.00	12.72
Female full-time workers	9.53	10.41	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)

	Burnley (numbers)	Burnley (%)	North West (%)	Great Britain (%)
All people	1,751	3.3	3.2	2.8
Males	1,313	4.8	4.7	3.9
Females	438	1.7	1.6	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)

	Burnley (numbers)	Burnley (%)	North West (%)	Great Britain (%)
By age of claimant
Aged 18-24	610	35.0	32.9	30.5
Aged 25-49	895	51.1	53.2	53.6
Aged 50 and over	235	13.4	13.4	15.3
By duration of claim
Up to 6 months	1,470	84.0	76.3	76.6
Over 6 up to 12 months	200	11.4	13.9	13.9
Over 12 months	80	4.6	9.8	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)

	Burnley (numbers)	Burnley (%)	North West (%)	Great Britain (%)
Total claimants	10,890	20.4	17.3	13.9
Job seekers	1,340	2.5	2.6	2.1
Incapacity benefits	6,390	12.0	9.3	7.0
Lone parents	1,410	2.6	2.2	2.0
Carers	690	1.3	1.3	1.1
Others on income related benefits	300	0.6	0.5	0.5
Disabled	600	1.1	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)

	Burnley (jobs)	Burnley (density)	North West (density)	Great Britain (density)
Jobs density	39,000	0.72	0.85	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)

	Burnley (employee jobs)	Burnley (%)	North West (%)	Great Britain (%)
Total employee jobs	34,300	-	-	-
Full-time	23,400	68.2	69.2	69.0
Part-time	10,900	31.8	30.8	31.0
Employee jobs by industry
Manufacturing	7,200	21.0	12.4	10.6
Construction	1,300	3.7	5.1	4.9
Services	25,700	75.1	81.6	83.0
Distribution, hotels & restaurants	8,300	24.2	23.7	23.3
Transport & communications	1,500	4.4	5.6	5.9
Finance, IT, other business activities	4,200	12.2	19.4	21.6
Public admin, education & health	9,900	28.9	28.2	26.9
Other services	1,800	5.3	4.6	5.2
Tourism-related^†	2,900	8.4	8.4	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)

	Burnley (pounds)	North West (pounds)	Great Britain (pounds)
Gross weekly pay
Full-time workers	405.4	450.2	479.1
Male full-time workers	433.9	489.9	523.5
Female full-time workers	329.1	392.1	412.4
Hourly pay
Full-time workers	10.57	11.36	12.00
Male full-time workers	11.21	11.96	12.69
Female full-time workers	9.32	10.46	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)

	Burnley (numbers)	Burnley (%)	North West (%)	Great Britain (%)
Registrations	185	9.2	10.6	10.2
Deregistrations	170	8.5	7.5	7.3
Stock (at end of year)	2,005	-	-	-

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
Burnley