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Labour Market Profile
Hyndburn

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)

	Hyndburn (numbers)	North West (numbers)	Great Britain (numbers)
All people	82,000	6,864,300	59,216,200
Males	40,500	3,366,300	29,054,100
Females	41,500	3,497,900	30,162,100

Source: ONS mid-year population estimates

Working age population (2007)

	Hyndburn (numbers)	Hyndburn (%)	North West (%)	Great Britain (%)
All people - working age	49,400	60.2	61.8	62.2
Males - working age	25,900	63.9	65.8	66.2
Females - working age	23,500	56.6	57.9	58.3

Source: ONS mid-year population estimates

Note:

% is a proportion of total population

LABOUR SUPPLY

Economically active (Apr 2007-Mar 2008)

	Hyndburn (numbers)	Hyndburn (%)	North West (%)	Great Britain (%)
All people
Economically active^†	36,600	70.8	76.8	78.7
In employment^†	33,600	64.8	72.3	74.5
Employees^†	27,200	52.5	63.8	64.7
Self employed^†	5,100	10.3	7.9	9.4
Model-based unemployed^§	2,200	6.1	5.7	5.2
Males
Economically active^†	20,000	75.8	80.8	83.3
In employment^†	18,100	68.4	75.6	78.8
Employees^†	13,200	51.0	63.7	65.1
Self employed^†	#	#	11.4	13.3
Unemployed^§	#	#	6.3	5.4
Females
Economically active^†	16,600	65.2	72.5	73.7
In employment^†	15,500	60.8	68.6	69.9
Employees^†	14,000	54.2	64.0	64.3
Self employed^†	#	#	4.1	5.2
Unemployed^§	#	#	5.1	4.9

Source: ONS annual population survey

#	Sample size too small for reliable estimate (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 (Apr 2007-Mar 2008)

	Hyndburn (numbers)	Hyndburn (%)	North West (%)	Great Britain (%)
All people
Economically inactive	14,400	29.2	23.2	21.3
Wanting a job	#	#	5.4	5.4
Not wanting a job	10,800	21.9	17.8	15.9
Males
Economically inactive	6,300	24.2	19.2	16.7
Wanting a job	#	#	4.8	4.4
Not wanting a job	4,600	17.7	14.4	12.2
Females
Economically inactive	8,200	34.8	27.5	26.3
Wanting a job	#	#	6.0	6.5
Not wanting a job	6,200	26.5	21.6	19.8

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 (Apr 2007-Mar 2008)

	Hyndburn (numbers)	Hyndburn (%)	North West (%)	Great Britain (%)
Soc 2000 major group 1-3	11,200	33.4	40.1	43.0
1 Managers and senior officials	5,700	17.1	14.1	15.3
2 Professional occupations	#	#	12.1	13.1
3 Associate professional & technical	4,400	13.0	13.9	14.6
Soc 2000 major group 4-5	6,700	20.0	22.8	22.5
4 Administrative & secretarial	#	#	12.4	11.6
5 Skilled trades occupations	4,500	13.4	10.4	10.9
Soc 2000 major group 6-7	8,100	24.1	16.7	15.6
6 Personal service occupations	4,500	13.3	8.2	8.0
7 Sales and customer service occs	#	#	8.5	7.6
Soc 2000 major group 8-9	6,600	19.6	20.1	18.6
8 Process plant & machine operatives	#	#	8.4	7.2
9 Elementary occupations	#	#	11.6	11.4

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)

	Hyndburn (numbers)	Hyndburn (%)	North West (%)	Great Britain (%)
NVQ4 and above	6,100	12.4	25.4	28.6
NVQ3 and above	17,400	35.3	44.0	46.4
NVQ2 and above	30,200	61.2	64.0	64.5
NVQ1 and above	37,800	76.4	78.3	78.1
Other qualifications	3,700	7.4	6.7	8.8
No qualifications	8,000	16.2	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 (2007)

	Hyndburn (pounds)	North West (pounds)	Great Britain (pounds)
Gross weekly pay
Full-time workers	373.3	432.7	459.0
Male full-time workers	389.0	479.1	500.7
Female full-time workers	309.8	369.7	394.8
Hourly pay
Full-time workers	9.24	10.87	11.50
Male full-time workers	9.33	11.58	12.17
Female full-time workers	8.74	9.87	10.48

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 (October 2008)

	Hyndburn (numbers)	Hyndburn (%)	North West (%)	Great Britain (%)
All people	1,258	2.5	3.0	2.6
Males	981	3.8	4.3	3.6
Females	277	1.2	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 (October 2008)

	Hyndburn (numbers)	Hyndburn (%)	North West (%)	Great Britain (%)
By age of claimant
Aged 18-24	450	35.7	33.5	31.1
Aged 25-49	650	51.7	52.7	53.2
Aged 50 and over	155	12.5	13.3	15.1
By duration of claim
Up to 6 months	1,050	83.5	74.9	75.0
Over 6 up to 12 months	135	10.6	14.6	14.8
Over 12 months	75	5.9	10.5	10.3

Source: ONS claimant count - age and duration

Note:

% is a proportion of all JSA claimants

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

	Hyndburn (numbers)	Hyndburn (%)	North West (%)	Great Britain (%)
Total claimants	9,140	18.5	17.3	13.9
Job seekers	1,050	2.1	2.6	2.1
Incapacity benefits	5,370	10.9	9.3	7.0
Lone parents	1,070	2.2	2.2	2.0
Carers	660	1.3	1.3	1.1
Others on income related benefits	260	0.5	0.5	0.5
Disabled	550	1.1	1.1	1.0
Bereaved	160	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)

	Hyndburn (jobs)	Hyndburn (density)	North West (density)	Great Britain (density)
Jobs density	32,000	0.64	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 (2006)

	Hyndburn (employee jobs)	Hyndburn (%)	North West (%)	Great Britain (%)
Total employee jobs	28,100	-	-	-
Full-time	20,000	71.2	68.9	68.9
Part-time	8,100	28.7	31.1	31.1
Employee jobs by industry
Manufacturing	5,600	20.1	12.5	10.9
Construction	1,200	4.4	5.0	4.8
Services	20,900	74.4	81.7	82.9
Distribution, hotels & restaurants	8,500	30.1	23.9	23.5
Transport & communications	1,000	3.5	6.0	5.9
Finance, IT, other business activities	2,400	8.6	19.2	21.2
Public admin, education & health	7,900	28.0	27.8	26.9
Other services	1,200	4.2	4.7	5.3
Tourism-related^†	2,100	7.5	8.6	8.3

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 (2007)

	Hyndburn (pounds)	North West (pounds)	Great Britain (pounds)
Gross weekly pay
Full-time workers	374.9	434.2	458.6
Male full-time workers	427.9	479.1	500.0
Female full-time workers	267.8	371.5	394.8
Hourly pay
Full-time workers	9.16	10.90	11.49
Male full-time workers	10.32	11.56	12.14
Female full-time workers	6.87	9.92	10.48

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 (2006)

	Hyndburn (numbers)	Hyndburn (%)	North West (%)	Great Britain (%)
Registrations	205	10.6	9.6	9.4
Deregistrations	145	7.5	7.3	7.4
Stock (at end of year)	1,940	-	-	-

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 (Apr 2007-Mar 2008)

Economically inactive (Apr 2007-Mar 2008)

Employment by occupation (Apr 2007-Mar 2008)

Qualifications (Jan 2007-Dec 2007)

Earnings by residence (2007)

WORKING-AGE BENEFITS

Total JSA claimants (October 2008)

JSA claimants by age and duration (October 2008)

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

LABOUR DEMAND

Jobs density (2006)

Employee jobs (2006)

Earnings by workplace (2007)

BUSINESSES

VAT registered businesses (2006)

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