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Labour Market Profile
West Lancashire

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)

	West Lancashire (numbers)	North West (numbers)	Great Britain (numbers)
All people	109,800	6,864,300	59,216,200
Males	53,100	3,366,300	29,054,100
Females	56,700	3,497,900	30,162,100

Source: ONS mid-year population estimates

Working age population (2007)

	West Lancashire (numbers)	West Lancashire (%)	North West (%)	Great Britain (%)
All people - working age	65,900	60.0	61.8	62.2
Males - working age	33,800	63.6	65.8	66.2
Females - working age	32,100	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)

	West Lancashire (numbers)	West Lancashire (%)	North West (%)	Great Britain (%)
All people
Economically active^†	55,700	80.4	76.8	78.7
In employment^†	54,400	78.4	72.3	74.5
Employees^†	48,200	69.8	63.8	64.7
Self employed^†	5,400	8.1	7.9	9.4
Model-based unemployed^§	2,700	4.7	5.7	5.2
Males
Economically active^†	29,000	82.4	80.8	83.3
In employment^†	28,300	80.3	75.6	78.8
Employees^†	23,600	67.4	63.7	65.1
Self employed^†	4,100	11.9	11.4	13.3
Unemployed^§	!	!	6.3	5.4
Females
Economically active^†	26,700	78.4	72.5	73.7
In employment^†	26,100	76.5	68.6	69.9
Employees^†	24,500	72.3	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)

	West Lancashire (numbers)	West Lancashire (%)	North West (%)	Great Britain (%)
All people
Economically inactive	13,000	19.6	23.2	21.3
Wanting a job	#	#	5.4	5.4
Not wanting a job	10,300	15.5	17.8	15.9
Males
Economically inactive	6,000	17.6	19.2	16.7
Wanting a job	#	#	4.8	4.4
Not wanting a job	4,700	13.7	14.4	12.2
Females
Economically inactive	7,000	21.6	27.5	26.3
Wanting a job	#	#	6.0	6.5
Not wanting a job	5,600	17.4	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)

	West Lancashire (numbers)	West Lancashire (%)	North West (%)	Great Britain (%)
Soc 2000 major group 1-3	16,700	30.8	40.1	43.0
1 Managers and senior officials	3,400	6.2	14.1	15.3
2 Professional occupations	5,500	10.1	12.1	13.1
3 Associate professional & technical	7,900	14.4	13.9	14.6
Soc 2000 major group 4-5	13,400	24.6	22.8	22.5
4 Administrative & secretarial	9,000	16.6	12.4	11.6
5 Skilled trades occupations	4,400	8.1	10.4	10.9
Soc 2000 major group 6-7	10,100	18.5	16.7	15.6
6 Personal service occupations	5,600	10.4	8.2	8.0
7 Sales and customer service occs	4,400	8.1	8.5	7.6
Soc 2000 major group 8-9	14,200	26.1	20.1	18.6
8 Process plant & machine operatives	7,600	14.0	8.4	7.2
9 Elementary occupations	6,600	12.1	11.6	11.4

Source: ONS annual population survey

Notes:	Numbers and % are for those of 16+
	% is a proportion of all persons in employment

Qualifications (Jan 2007-Dec 2007)

	West Lancashire (numbers)	West Lancashire (%)	North West (%)	Great Britain (%)
NVQ4 and above	13,300	20.2	25.4	28.6
NVQ3 and above	27,400	41.6	44.0	46.4
NVQ2 and above	39,400	59.9	64.0	64.5
NVQ1 and above	51,500	78.3	78.3	78.1
Other qualifications	4,600	6.9	6.7	8.8
No qualifications	9,700	14.8	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)

	West Lancashire (pounds)	North West (pounds)	Great Britain (pounds)
Gross weekly pay
Full-time workers	443.9	432.7	459.0
Male full-time workers	477.1	479.1	500.7
Female full-time workers	418.5	369.7	394.8
Hourly pay
Full-time workers	11.66	10.87	11.50
Male full-time workers	12.16	11.58	12.17
Female full-time workers	11.09	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)

	West Lancashire (numbers)	West Lancashire (%)	North West (%)	Great Britain (%)
All people	1,767	2.7	3.0	2.6
Males	1,261	3.7	4.3	3.6
Females	506	1.6	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)

	West Lancashire (numbers)	West Lancashire (%)	North West (%)	Great Britain (%)
By age of claimant
Aged 18-24	565	32.0	33.5	31.1
Aged 25-49	940	53.3	52.7	53.2
Aged 50 and over	260	14.6	13.3	15.1
By duration of claim
Up to 6 months	1,405	79.6	74.9	75.0
Over 6 up to 12 months	225	12.7	14.6	14.8
Over 12 months	135	7.7	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)

	West Lancashire (numbers)	West Lancashire (%)	North West (%)	Great Britain (%)
Total claimants	9,860	15.0	17.3	13.9
Job seekers	1,490	2.3	2.6	2.1
Incapacity benefits	5,000	7.6	9.3	7.0
Lone parents	1,190	1.8	2.2	2.0
Carers	880	1.3	1.3	1.1
Others on income related benefits	290	0.4	0.5	0.5
Disabled	770	1.2	1.1	1.0
Bereaved	230	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)

	West Lancashire (jobs)	West Lancashire (density)	North West (density)	Great Britain (density)
Jobs density	51,000	0.77	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)

	West Lancashire (employee jobs)	West Lancashire (%)	North West (%)	Great Britain (%)
Total employee jobs	44,800	-	-	-
Full-time	32,000	71.3	68.9	68.9
Part-time	12,900	28.7	31.1	31.1
Employee jobs by industry
Manufacturing	6,800	15.3	12.5	10.9
Construction	2,100	4.6	5.0	4.8
Services	34,100	76.0	81.7	82.9
Distribution, hotels & restaurants	10,900	24.3	23.9	23.5
Transport & communications	2,800	6.2	6.0	5.9
Finance, IT, other business activities	6,300	14.1	19.2	21.2
Public admin, education & health	12,500	27.9	27.8	26.9
Other services	1,500	3.4	4.7	5.3
Tourism-related^†	2,900	6.6	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)

	West Lancashire (pounds)	North West (pounds)	Great Britain (pounds)
Gross weekly pay
Full-time workers	409.9	434.2	458.6
Male full-time workers	422.0	479.1	500.0
Female full-time workers	383.7	371.5	394.8
Hourly pay
Full-time workers	9.83	10.90	11.49
Male full-time workers	9.91	11.56	12.14
Female full-time workers	9.66	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)

	West Lancashire (numbers)	West Lancashire (%)	North West (%)	Great Britain (%)
Registrations	260	7.5	9.6	9.4
Deregistrations	265	7.7	7.3	7.4
Stock (at end of year)	3,450	-	-	-

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
West Lancashire