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Labour Market Profile
Rossendale

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)

	Rossendale (numbers)	North West (numbers)	Great Britain (numbers)
All people	67,000	6,864,300	59,216,200
Males	32,800	3,366,300	29,054,100
Females	34,200	3,497,900	30,162,100

Source: ONS mid-year population estimates

Working age population (2007)

	Rossendale (numbers)	Rossendale (%)	North West (%)	Great Britain (%)
All people - working age	41,600	62.0	61.8	62.2
Males - working age	21,600	65.8	65.8	66.2
Females - working age	20,000	58.5	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)

	Rossendale (numbers)	Rossendale (%)	North West (%)	Great Britain (%)
All people
Economically active^†	35,800	81.8	76.8	78.7
In employment^†	33,200	75.5	72.3	74.5
Employees^†	31,100	70.5	63.8	64.7
Self employed^†	#	#	7.9	9.4
Model-based unemployed^§	1,700	4.8	5.7	5.2
Males
Economically active^†	18,100	82.6	80.8	83.3
In employment^†	16,700	75.9	75.6	78.8
Employees^†	15,300	69.4	63.7	65.1
Self employed^†	#	#	11.4	13.3
Unemployed^§	#	#	6.3	5.4
Females
Economically active^†	17,700	81.0	72.5	73.7
In employment^†	16,500	75.0	68.6	69.9
Employees^†	15,900	71.8	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)

	Rossendale (numbers)	Rossendale (%)	North West (%)	Great Britain (%)
All people
Economically inactive	7,500	18.2	23.2	21.3
Wanting a job	3,300	7.8	5.4	5.4
Not wanting a job	4,300	10.3	17.8	15.9
Males
Economically inactive	3,700	17.4	19.2	16.7
Wanting a job	#	#	4.8	4.4
Not wanting a job	#	#	14.4	12.2
Females
Economically inactive	3,800	19.0	27.5	26.3
Wanting a job	#	#	6.0	6.5
Not wanting a job	#	#	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)

	Rossendale (numbers)	Rossendale (%)	North West (%)	Great Britain (%)
Soc 2000 major group 1-3	15,200	45.7	40.1	43.0
1 Managers and senior officials	6,400	19.2	14.1	15.3
2 Professional occupations	3,900	11.7	12.1	13.1
3 Associate professional & technical	4,900	14.8	13.9	14.6
Soc 2000 major group 4-5	6,300	19.0	22.8	22.5
4 Administrative & secretarial	5,000	15.0	12.4	11.6
5 Skilled trades occupations	#	#	10.4	10.9
Soc 2000 major group 6-7	5,800	17.5	16.7	15.6
6 Personal service occupations	3,300	9.8	8.2	8.0
7 Sales and customer service occs	#	#	8.5	7.6
Soc 2000 major group 8-9	5,900	17.7	20.1	18.6
8 Process plant & machine operatives	3,500	10.6	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)

	Rossendale (numbers)	Rossendale (%)	North West (%)	Great Britain (%)
NVQ4 and above	9,200	22.3	25.4	28.6
NVQ3 and above	16,700	40.2	44.0	46.4
NVQ2 and above	27,300	65.9	64.0	64.5
NVQ1 and above	32,800	79.1	78.3	78.1
Other qualifications	3,600	8.6	6.7	8.8
No qualifications	5,100	12.3	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)

	Rossendale (pounds)	North West (pounds)	Great Britain (pounds)
Gross weekly pay
Full-time workers	416.9	432.7	459.0
Male full-time workers	487.7	479.1	500.7
Female full-time workers	334.1	369.7	394.8
Hourly pay
Full-time workers	10.21	10.87	11.50
Male full-time workers	11.98	11.58	12.17
Female full-time workers	9.04	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)

	Rossendale (numbers)	Rossendale (%)	North West (%)	Great Britain (%)
All people	968	2.3	3.0	2.6
Males	733	3.4	4.3	3.6
Females	235	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)

	Rossendale (numbers)	Rossendale (%)	North West (%)	Great Britain (%)
By age of claimant
Aged 18-24	375	39.0	33.5	31.1
Aged 25-49	455	46.9	52.7	53.2
Aged 50 and over	130	13.7	13.3	15.1
By duration of claim
Up to 6 months	835	86.1	74.9	75.0
Over 6 up to 12 months	90	9.3	14.6	14.8
Over 12 months	45	4.6	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)

	Rossendale (numbers)	Rossendale (%)	North West (%)	Great Britain (%)
Total claimants	6,380	15.3	17.3	13.9
Job seekers	730	1.8	2.6	2.1
Incapacity benefits	3,680	8.9	9.3	7.0
Lone parents	670	1.6	2.2	2.0
Carers	450	1.1	1.3	1.1
Others on income related benefits	180	0.4	0.5	0.5
Disabled	530	1.3	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)

	Rossendale (jobs)	Rossendale (density)	North West (density)	Great Britain (density)
Jobs density	25,000	0.61	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)

	Rossendale (employee jobs)	Rossendale (%)	North West (%)	Great Britain (%)
Total employee jobs	22,300	-	-	-
Full-time	15,400	69.3	68.9	68.9
Part-time	6,800	30.7	31.1	31.1
Employee jobs by industry
Manufacturing	4,900	21.9	12.5	10.9
Construction	1,600	7.1	5.0	4.8
Services	15,700	70.3	81.7	82.9
Distribution, hotels & restaurants	5,200	23.4	23.9	23.5
Transport & communications	900	4.1	6.0	5.9
Finance, IT, other business activities	4,100	18.6	19.2	21.2
Public admin, education & health	4,400	19.7	27.8	26.9
Other services	1,000	4.4	4.7	5.3
Tourism-related^†	1,700	7.8	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)

	Rossendale (pounds)	North West (pounds)	Great Britain (pounds)
Gross weekly pay
Full-time workers	352.1	434.2	458.6
Male full-time workers	380.0	479.1	500.0
Female full-time workers	289.7	371.5	394.8
Hourly pay
Full-time workers	8.41	10.90	11.49
Male full-time workers	8.87	11.56	12.14
Female full-time workers	6.99	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)

	Rossendale (numbers)	Rossendale (%)	North West (%)	Great Britain (%)
Registrations	205	9.5	9.6	9.4
Deregistrations	135	6.3	7.3	7.4
Stock (at end of year)	2,150	-	-	-

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)

Labour Market Profile
Rossendale