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Labour Market Profile
Ribble Valley

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)

	Ribble Valley (numbers)	North West (numbers)	Great Britain (numbers)
All people	58,300	6,864,300	59,216,200
Males	28,600	3,366,300	29,054,100
Females	29,700	3,497,900	30,162,100

Source: ONS mid-year population estimates

Working age population (2007)

	Ribble Valley (numbers)	Ribble Valley (%)	North West (%)	Great Britain (%)
All people - working age	34,800	59.7	61.8	62.2
Males - working age	18,400	64.3	65.8	66.2
Females - working age	16,400	55.3	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)

	Ribble Valley (numbers)	Ribble Valley (%)	North West (%)	Great Britain (%)
All people
Economically active^†	30,600	86.0	76.8	78.7
In employment^†	29,700	83.4	72.3	74.5
Employees^†	25,300	71.3	63.8	64.7
Self employed^†	4,200	11.4	7.9	9.4
Model-based unemployed^§	800	2.6	5.7	5.2
Males
Economically active^†	17,300	91.8	80.8	83.3
In employment^†	16,400	86.9	75.6	78.8
Employees^†	13,900	74.9	63.7	65.1
Self employed^†	#	#	11.4	13.3
Unemployed^§	#	#	6.3	5.4
Females
Economically active^†	13,400	79.5	72.5	73.7
In employment^†	13,400	79.5	68.6	69.9
Employees^†	11,400	67.3	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)
!	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 (Apr 2007-Mar 2008)

	Ribble Valley (numbers)	Ribble Valley (%)	North West (%)	Great Britain (%)
All people
Economically inactive	4,900	14.0	23.2	21.3
Wanting a job	#	#	5.4	5.4
Not wanting a job	4,000	11.5	17.8	15.9
Males
Economically inactive	#	#	19.2	16.7
Wanting a job	!	!	4.8	4.4
Not wanting a job	#	#	14.4	12.2
Females
Economically inactive	3,400	20.5	27.5	26.3
Wanting a job	!	!	6.0	6.5
Not wanting a job	2,900	17.5	21.6	19.8

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 (Apr 2007-Mar 2008)

	Ribble Valley (numbers)	Ribble Valley (%)	North West (%)	Great Britain (%)
Soc 2000 major group 1-3	17,000	57.1	40.1	43.0
1 Managers and senior officials	6,500	21.8	14.1	15.3
2 Professional occupations	6,000	20.0	12.1	13.1
3 Associate professional & technical	4,500	15.3	13.9	14.6
Soc 2000 major group 4-5	5,200	17.4	22.8	22.5
4 Administrative & secretarial	3,400	11.4	12.4	11.6
5 Skilled trades occupations	#	#	10.4	10.9
Soc 2000 major group 6-7	#	#	16.7	15.6
6 Personal service occupations	#	#	8.2	8.0
7 Sales and customer service occs	!	!	8.5	7.6
Soc 2000 major group 8-9	5,500	18.5	20.1	18.6
8 Process plant & machine operatives	#	#	8.4	7.2
9 Elementary occupations	3,800	12.7	11.6	11.4

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 16+
	% is a proportion of all persons in employment

Qualifications (Jan 2007-Dec 2007)

	Ribble Valley (numbers)	Ribble Valley (%)	North West (%)	Great Britain (%)
NVQ4 and above	16,700	48.2	25.4	28.6
NVQ3 and above	22,100	63.9	44.0	46.4
NVQ2 and above	27,500	79.6	64.0	64.5
NVQ1 and above	31,100	90.0	78.3	78.1
Other qualifications	!	!	6.7	8.8
No qualifications	2,900	8.4	15.0	13.1

Source: ONS annual population survey

!	Estimate is not available since sample size is disclosive (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 (2007)

	Ribble Valley (pounds)	North West (pounds)	Great Britain (pounds)
Gross weekly pay
Full-time workers	497.8	432.7	459.0
Male full-time workers	596.9	479.1	500.7
Female full-time workers	396.4	369.7	394.8
Hourly pay
Full-time workers	12.31	10.87	11.50
Male full-time workers	14.74	11.58	12.17
Female full-time workers	10.68	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)

	Ribble Valley (numbers)	Ribble Valley (%)	North West (%)	Great Britain (%)
All people	319	0.9	3.0	2.6
Males	231	1.3	4.3	3.6
Females	88	0.5	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)

	Ribble Valley (numbers)	Ribble Valley (%)	North West (%)	Great Britain (%)
By age of claimant
Aged 18-24	100	30.8	33.5	31.1
Aged 25-49	140	43.7	52.7	53.2
Aged 50 and over	80	25.5	13.3	15.1
By duration of claim
Up to 6 months	270	84.9	74.9	75.0
Over 6 up to 12 months	35	11.0	14.6	14.8
Over 12 months	15	4.1	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)

	Ribble Valley (numbers)	Ribble Valley (%)	North West (%)	Great Britain (%)
Total claimants	2,820	8.1	17.3	13.9
Job seekers	270	0.8	2.6	2.1
Incapacity benefits	1,750	5.0	9.3	7.0
Lone parents	140	0.4	2.2	2.0
Carers	220	0.6	1.3	1.1
Others on income related benefits	60	0.2	0.5	0.5
Disabled	280	0.8	1.1	1.0
Bereaved	100	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)

	Ribble Valley (jobs)	Ribble Valley (density)	North West (density)	Great Britain (density)
Jobs density	29,000	0.85	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)

	Ribble Valley (employee jobs)	Ribble Valley (%)	North West (%)	Great Britain (%)
Total employee jobs	24,100	-	-	-
Full-time	17,400	72.3	68.9	68.9
Part-time	6,700	27.7	31.1	31.1
Employee jobs by industry
Manufacturing	6,200	25.9	12.5	10.9
Construction	1,300	5.2	5.0	4.8
Services	16,100	67.0	81.7	82.9
Distribution, hotels & restaurants	5,900	24.6	23.9	23.5
Transport & communications	700	3.0	6.0	5.9
Finance, IT, other business activities	2,100	8.9	19.2	21.2
Public admin, education & health	6,500	26.8	27.8	26.9
Other services	900	3.7	4.7	5.3
Tourism-related^†	2,900	11.9	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)

	Ribble Valley (pounds)	North West (pounds)	Great Britain (pounds)
Gross weekly pay
Full-time workers	453.2	434.2	458.6
Male full-time workers	536.2	479.1	500.0
Female full-time workers	283.9	371.5	394.8
Hourly pay
Full-time workers	11.95	10.90	11.49
Male full-time workers	12.72	11.56	12.14
Female full-time workers	#	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)

	Ribble Valley (numbers)	Ribble Valley (%)	North West (%)	Great Britain (%)
Registrations	200	7.4	9.6	9.4
Deregistrations	165	6.1	7.3	7.4
Stock (at end of year)	2,720	-	-	-

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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