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Labour Market Profile
Fylde

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)

	Fylde (numbers)	North West (numbers)	Great Britain (numbers)
All people	76,400	6,864,300	59,216,200
Males	37,500	3,366,300	29,054,100
Females	38,900	3,497,900	30,162,100

Source: ONS mid-year population estimates

Working age population (2007)

	Fylde (numbers)	Fylde (%)	North West (%)	Great Britain (%)
All people - working age	44,000	57.6	61.8	62.2
Males - working age	24,000	64.0	65.8	66.2
Females - working age	20,000	51.5	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)

	Fylde (numbers)	Fylde (%)	North West (%)	Great Britain (%)
All people
Economically active^†	38,900	88.4	76.7	78.8
In employment^†	37,300	84.7	72.1	74.5
Employees^†	32,700	74.4	63.8	64.7
Self employed^†	4,400	9.6	7.8	9.4
Model-based unemployed^§	1,400	3.6	5.8	5.2
Males
Economically active^†	21,200	89.8	80.6	83.2
In employment^†	20,200	85.1	75.4	78.7
Employees^†	17,000	71.5	63.6	65.0
Self employed^†	2,800	12.3	11.3	13.3
Unemployed^§	#	#	6.4	5.4
Females
Economically active^†	17,600	86.7	72.5	73.9
In employment^†	17,100	84.2	68.5	70.1
Employees^†	15,600	77.8	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)

	Fylde (numbers)	Fylde (%)	North West (%)	Great Britain (%)
All people
Economically inactive	5,000	11.6	23.3	21.2
Wanting a job	#	#	5.7	5.5
Not wanting a job	3,400	7.9	17.6	15.8
Males
Economically inactive	#	#	19.4	16.8
Wanting a job	!	!	5.2	4.6
Not wanting a job	#	#	14.2	12.2
Females
Economically inactive	2,600	13.3	27.5	26.1
Wanting a job	#	#	6.3	6.5
Not wanting a job	#	#	21.3	19.7

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)
Notes:	Numbers and % are for those of working age
	% is a proportion of total working age population

Employment by occupation (Jul 2007-Jun 2008)

	Fylde (numbers)	Fylde (%)	North West (%)	Great Britain (%)
Soc 2000 major group 1-3	18,500	49.5	40.0	42.9
1 Managers and senior officials	6,200	16.6	14.2	15.4
2 Professional occupations	5,700	15.3	11.8	12.9
3 Associate professional & technical	6,600	17.6	14.0	14.6
Soc 2000 major group 4-5	9,100	24.3	22.8	22.4
4 Administrative & secretarial	6,100	16.5	12.4	11.6
5 Skilled trades occupations	2,900	7.8	10.4	10.8
Soc 2000 major group 6-7	4,100	10.9	16.5	15.7
6 Personal service occupations	#	#	8.3	8.1
7 Sales and customer service occs	3,000	8.1	8.3	7.6
Soc 2000 major group 8-9	5,700	15.3	20.3	18.7
8 Process plant & machine operatives	#	#	8.4	7.2
9 Elementary occupations	4,600	12.4	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)

	Fylde (numbers)	Fylde (%)	North West (%)	Great Britain (%)
NVQ4 and above	13,000	30.4	25.4	28.6
NVQ3 and above	24,200	56.7	44.0	46.4
NVQ2 and above	32,800	76.8	64.0	64.5
NVQ1 and above	38,200	89.5	78.3	78.1
Other qualifications	#	#	6.7	8.8
No qualifications	3,200	7.6	15.0	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)

	Fylde (pounds)	North West (pounds)	Great Britain (pounds)
Gross weekly pay
Full-time workers	559.6	451.3	479.3
Male full-time workers	621.9	494.1	525.0
Female full-time workers	383.3	389.1	412.7
Hourly pay
Full-time workers	13.91	11.40	12.01
Male full-time workers	15.58	12.00	12.72
Female full-time workers	10.38	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)

	Fylde (numbers)	Fylde (%)	North West (%)	Great Britain (%)
All people	579	1.3	3.2	2.8
Males	426	1.8	4.7	3.9
Females	153	0.8	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)

	Fylde (numbers)	Fylde (%)	North West (%)	Great Britain (%)
By age of claimant
Aged 18-24	170	29.5	32.9	30.5
Aged 25-49	300	52.2	53.2	53.6
Aged 50 and over	105	18.1	13.4	15.3
By duration of claim
Up to 6 months	500	86.0	76.3	76.6
Over 6 up to 12 months	45	7.6	13.9	13.9
Over 12 months	35	6.4	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)

	Fylde (numbers)	Fylde (%)	North West (%)	Great Britain (%)
Total claimants	4,820	10.9	17.3	13.9
Job seekers	390	0.9	2.6	2.1
Incapacity benefits	2,980	6.8	9.3	7.0
Lone parents	320	0.7	2.2	2.0
Carers	440	1.0	1.3	1.1
Others on income related benefits	150	0.3	0.5	0.5
Disabled	410	0.9	1.1	1.0
Bereaved	130	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)

	Fylde (jobs)	Fylde (density)	North West (density)	Great Britain (density)
Jobs density	47,000	1.07	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)

	Fylde (employee jobs)	Fylde (%)	North West (%)	Great Britain (%)
Total employee jobs	41,900	-	-	-
Full-time	32,200	76.8	69.2	69.0
Part-time	9,700	23.2	30.8	31.0
Employee jobs by industry
Manufacturing	13,400	31.9	12.4	10.6
Construction	1,400	3.3	5.1	4.9
Services	26,700	63.6	81.6	83.0
Distribution, hotels & restaurants	8,000	19.0	23.7	23.3
Transport & communications	900	2.0	5.6	5.9
Finance, IT, other business activities	7,900	18.8	19.4	21.6
Public admin, education & health	8,500	20.3	28.2	26.9
Other services	1,500	3.5	4.6	5.2
Tourism-related^†	3,800	9.2	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)

	Fylde (pounds)	North West (pounds)	Great Britain (pounds)
Gross weekly pay
Full-time workers	597.3	450.2	479.1
Male full-time workers	668.4	489.9	523.5
Female full-time workers	445.6	392.1	412.4
Hourly pay
Full-time workers	15.33	11.36	12.00
Male full-time workers	16.62	11.96	12.69
Female full-time workers	11.85	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)

	Fylde (numbers)	Fylde (%)	North West (%)	Great Britain (%)
Registrations	235	9.2	10.6	10.2
Deregistrations	235	9.2	7.5	7.3
Stock (at end of year)	2,550	-	-	-

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)

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