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Labour Market Profile
Stroud

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	Stroud (numbers)	Stroud (%)	South West (%)	Great Britain (%)
All people
Economically active^†	55,600	86.3	81.7	78.6
In employment^†	54,100	83.8	78.5	74.3
Employees^†	43,700	68.2	67.0	64.6
Self employed^†	10,400	15.6	11.0	9.3
Unemployed^§	#	#	3.8	5.3
Males
Economically active^†	29,200	86.8	84.9	83.2
In employment^†	28,100	83.3	81.6	78.5
Employees^†	20,900	62.8	66.2	64.9
Self employed^†	7,200	20.5	15.1	13.2
Unemployed^§	#	#	3.9	5.6
Females
Economically active^†	26,400	85.8	78.1	73.5
In employment^†	26,000	84.3	75.1	69.8
Employees^†	22,800	74.2	67.9	64.2
Self employed^†	3,200	10.1	6.6	5.1
Unemployed^§	!	!	3.7	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

	Stroud (numbers)	Stroud (%)	South West (%)	Great Britain (%)
All people
Economically inactive	8,500	13.7	18.3	21.4
Wanting a job	2,700	4.4	4.9	5.3
Not wanting a job	5,800	9.3	13.5	16.1
Males
Economically inactive	4,300	13.2	15.1	16.8
Wanting a job	#	#	4.3	4.3
Not wanting a job	2,600	8.0	10.7	12.4
Females
Economically inactive	4,200	14.2	21.9	26.5
Wanting a job	#	#	5.5	6.4
Not wanting a job	3,200	10.7	16.5	20.1

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

	Stroud (numbers)	Stroud (%)	South West (%)	Great Britain (%)
Soc 2000 major group 1-3	28,900	53.5	43.0	42.7
1 Managers and senior officials	11,000	20.4	16.1	15.3
2 Professional occupations	7,000	13.0	12.6	13.1
3 Associate professional & technical	10,900	20.1	14.2	14.3
Soc 2000 major group 4-5	12,200	22.5	23.6	22.7
4 Administrative & secretarial	6,400	11.9	11.6	11.8
5 Skilled trades occupations	5,700	10.6