Labour Market Profile - Nomis (original) (raw)

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All figures are the most recent available.

Population aged 16 to 64
Employment and unemployment
Economically inactive
Employment by occupation
Qualifications
Earnings by place of residence
Working-age benefits
Jobs (total jobs / employee jobs)
Businesses

Population aged 16-64 (2015)

| | Bristol North West(numbers) | South West(numbers) | Great Britain(numbers) | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------- | ---------------------- | ---------- | | Total | 66,000 | 3,465,800 | 40,987,500 | | Male | 33,000 | 1,712,500 | 20,179,400 | | Female | 33,000 | 1,753,300 | 20,808,100 | | Source: ONS mid-year population estimates Note: Percentages are based on total population. | | | |

Employment and unemployment (Jul 2023-Jun 2024)

| | Bristol North West(numbers) | Bristol North West(%) | South West(%) | Great Britain(%) | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------- | ------------- | ---------------- | ---- | | All people | | | | | | Economically active† | 78,800 | 84.4 | 80.8 | 78.4 | | In employment† | 76,300 | 81.8 | 79.0 | 75.5 | | Employees† | 66,600 | 71.9 | 67.3 | 66.1 | | Self employed† | 9,500 | 9.8 | 11.6 | 9.2 | | Unemployed§ | # | # | 2.2 | 3.7 | | Males | | | | | | Economically active† | 41,100 | 85.4 | 84.2 | 82.2 | | In employment† | 39,200 | 81.5 | 82.3 | 78.8 | | Employees† | 33,800 | 70.5 | 67.8 | 66.8 | | Self employed† | 5,400 | 10.9 | 14.3 | 11.8 | | Unemployed§ | # | # | 2.2 | 4.0 | | Females | | | | | | Economically active† | 37,700 | 83.4 | 77.5 | 74.7 | | In employment† | 37,100 | 82.1 | 75.8 | 72.1 | | Employees† | 32,800 | 73.4 | 66.7 | 65.4 | | Self employed† | 4,100 | # | 9.0 | 6.6 | | Unemployed§ | ! | ! | 2.2 | 3.4 | | 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) † - numbers are for those aged 16 and over, % are for those aged 16-64 § - numbers and % are for those aged 16 and over. % is a proportion of economically active | | | | |

Economic inactivity (Jul 2023-Jun 2024)

| | Bristol North West(level) | Bristol North West(%) | South West(%) | Great Britain(%) | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------- | ------------- | ---------------- | ---- | | All people | | | | | | Total | 14,300 | 15.6 | 19.2 | 21.6 | | Student | # | # | 25.8 | 26.8 | | looking after family/home | # | # | 17.0 | 18.9 | | temporary sick | ! | ! | 1.3 | 2.0 | | long-term sick | 5,200 | 36.4 | 26.6 | 28.1 | | discouraged | ! | ! | # | 0.4 | | retired | # | # | 16.1 | 12.9 | | other | ! | ! | 12.8 | 11.0 | | | | | | | | wants a job | # | # | 22.4 | 17.8 | | does not want a job | 10,900 | 76.3 | 77.6 | 82.2 | | 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 aged 16-64 % is a proportion of resident population of area aged 16-64 and gender | | | | |

Employment by occupation (Jul 2023-Jun 2024)

| | Bristol North West(numbers) | Bristol North West(%) | South West(%) | Great Britain(%) | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------- | ------------- | ---------------- | ---- | | Soc 2020 major group 1-3 | 46,500 | 60.9 | 51.6 | 52.9 | | 1 Managers, directors and senior officials | 9,300 | 12.2 | 10.6 | 11.0 | | 2 Professional occupations | 27,500 | 36.0 | 26.1 | 26.6 | | 3 Associate professional occupations | 9,600 | 12.6 | 14.8 | 15.3 | | Soc 2020 major group 4-5 | 14,800 | 19.3 | 18.8 | 18.2 | | 4 Administrative & secretarial occupations | 6,300 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 9.4 | | 5 Skilled trades occupations | 8,400 | 11.0 | 10.5 | 8.7 | | Soc 2020 major group 6-7 | 5,800 | 7.7 | 14.6 | 14.6 | | 6 Caring, leisure and Other Service occupations | # | # | 8.4 | 8.4 | | 7 Sales and customer service occs | # | # | 6.2 | 6.2 | | Soc 2020 major group 8-9 | 9,300 | 12.1 | 15.0 | 14.3 | | 8 Process plant & machine operatives | # | # | 5.4 | 5.4 | | 9 Elementary occupations | # | # | 9.5 | 8.9 | | 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 2023-Dec 2023)

| | Bristol North West(level) | Bristol North West(%) | South West(%) | Great Britain(%) | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------- | ------------- | ---------------- | ---- | | RQF4 and above | 51,400 | 56.2 | 43.8 | 47.3 | | RQF3 and above | 66,200 | 72.4 | 68.2 | 67.8 | | RQF2 and above | 79,800 | 87.3 | 88.2 | 86.5 | | RQF1 and above | 82,000 | 89.7 | 91.3 | 89.0 | | Other qualifications | # | # | 3.6 | 4.6 | | No qualifications | # | # | 5.1 | 6.5 | | Source: ONS annual population survey # Sample size too small for reliable estimate (see definitions) Notes: For an explanation of the qualification levels see the definitions section. Numbers and % are for those of aged 16-64 % is a proportion of resident population of area aged 16-64 | | | | |

Earnings by place of residence (2024)

| | Bristol North West(pounds) | South West(pounds) | Great Britain(pounds) | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------ | --------------------- | ----- | | Gross weekly pay | | | | | Full-time workers | - | 700.8 | 729.8 | | Male full-time workers | - | 747.4 | 777.5 | | Female full-time workers | - | 633.0 | 673.2 | | Hourly pay - excluding overtime | | | | | Full-time workers | - | 17.85 | 18.73 | | Male full-time workers | - | 18.60 | 19.37 | | Female full-time workers | - | 16.65 | 17.92 | | Source: ONS annual survey of hours and earnings - resident analysis - Data unavailable Notes: Median earnings in pounds for employees living in the area. | | | |

Under Universal Credit a broader span of claimants are required to look for work than under Jobseeker's Allowance. As Universal Credit Full Service is rolled out in particular areas, the number of people recorded as being on the Claimant Count is therefore likely to rise.

Claimant count by sex - not seasonally adjusted (November 2024)

Claimant count by age - not seasonally adjusted (November 2024)

Employee jobs (2023)

| | Bristol North West(employee jobs) | Bristol North West(%) | South West(%) | Great Britain(%) | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------- | ------------- | ---------------- | ---- | | Total employee jobs | 52,000 | - | - | - | | Full-time | 34,000 | 65.4 | 66.0 | 68.8 | | Part-time | 18,000 | 34.6 | 34.0 | 31.2 | | Employee jobs by industry | | | | | | B : Mining and quarrying | 10 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | | C : Manufacturing | 2,000 | 3.8 | 8.1 | 7.5 | | D : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 150 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | | E : Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1,250 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.7 | | F : Construction | 2,250 | 4.3 | 6.0 | 4.8 | | G : Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 9,000 | 17.3 | 14.7 | 13.7 | | H : Transportation and storage | 6,000 | 11.5 | 3.9 | 5.0 | | I : Accommodation and food service activities | 1,500 | 2.9 | 9.6 | 8.0 | | J : Information and communication | 1,000 | 1.9 | 3.8 | 4.6 | | K : Financial and insurance activities | 175 | 0.3 | 2.8 | 3.4 | | L : Real estate activities | 700 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.9 | | M : Professional, scientific and technical activities | 1,750 | 3.4 | 8.1 | 9.3 | | N : Administrative and support service activities | 3,000 | 5.8 | 7.1 | 8.7 | | O : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 600 | 1.2 | 4.6 | 4.7 | | P : Education | 3,500 | 6.7 | 8.5 | 8.6 | | Q : Human health and social work activities | 18,000 | 34.6 | 15.0 | 13.9 | | R : Arts, entertainment and recreation | 900 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 2.6 | | S : Other service activities | 500 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 1.9 | | Source: ONS Business Register and Employment Survey : open access - Data unavailable Notes: % is a proportion of total employee jobs excluding farm-based agriculture Employee jobs excludes self-employed, government-supported trainees and HM Forces Data excludes farm-based agriculture | | | | |

Earnings by place of work (2024)

| | Bristol North West(pounds) | South West(pounds) | Great Britain(pounds) | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------ | --------------------- | ----- | | Gross weekly pay | | | | | Full-time workers | - | 689.9 | 729.6 | | Male full-time workers | - | 734.5 | 776.8 | | Female full-time workers | - | 625.8 | 673.4 | | Hourly pay - excluding overtime | | | | | Full-time workers | - | 17.60 | 18.72 | | Male full-time workers | - | 18.28 | 19.36 | | Female full-time workers | - | 16.55 | 17.92 | | Source: ONS annual survey of hours and earnings - workplace analysis - Data unavailable Notes: Median earnings in pounds for employees working in the area. | | | |

UK Business Counts (2024)

| | Bristol North West(numbers) | Bristol North West(%) | South West(numbers) | South West(%) | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------- | ------------------- | ------------- | ---- | | Enterprises | | | | | | Micro (0 to 9) | 3,135 | 90.2 | 210,165 | 89.0 | | Small (10 to 49) | 275 | 7.9 | 21,625 | 9.2 | | Medium (50 to 249) | 50 | 1.4 | 3,590 | 1.5 | | Large (250+) | 10 | 0.3 | 780 | 0.3 | | Total | 3,475 | - | 236,160 | - | | Local Units | | | | | | Micro (0 to 9) | 3,525 | 82.8 | 232,675 | 84.0 | | Small (10 to 49) | 595 | 14.0 | 36,720 | 13.3 | | Medium (50 to 249) | 115 | 2.7 | 6,815 | 2.5 | | Large (250+) | 15 | 0.4 | 920 | 0.3 | | Total | 4,255 | - | 277,120 | - | | Source: Inter Departmental Business Register (ONS) Note: % is as a proportion of total (enterprises or local units) | | | | |

Resident Population

The estimated population of an area includes all those usually resident in the area, whatever their nationality. HM Forces stationed outside the United Kingdom are excluded but foreign forces stationed here are included. Students are taken to be resident at their term-time address.

Labour Supply

Labour supply consists of people who are employed, as well as those people defined as unemployed or economically inactive, who can be considered to be potential labour supply. Information in this section relates to the characteristics of people living in an area.

Most labour supply data comes from the Annual Population Survey (APS). The APS is the largest regular household survey in the United Kingdom. It includes data from the Labour Force Survey (LFS), plus further sample boosts in England, Wales and Scotland. The survey includes data from a sample of around 256,000 people aged 16 and over.

As APS estimates are based on samples, they are subject to sampling variability. This means that if another sample for the same period were drawn, a different estimate might be produced. In general, the larger the number of people in a sample, the smaller the variation between estimates. Estimates for smaller areas such as local authorities are therefore less reliable than those for larger areas such as regions. When the sample size is too small to produce reliable estimates, the estimates are replaced with a #.

Economically Active

Economically active:

People who are either in employment or unemployed.

Economic activity rate:

People, who are economically active, expressed as a percentage of all people.

In employment:

People who did some paid work in the reference week (whether as an employee or self employed); those who had a job that they were temporarily away from (eg, on holiday); those on government-supported training and employment programmes; and those doing unpaid family work.

Employment rate:

The number of people in employment expressed as a percentage of all people aged 16-64.

Employees and self employed:

The division between employees and self employed is based on survey respondents' own assessment of their employment status. The percentage show the number in each category as a percentage of all people aged 16-64. The sum of employees and self employed will not equal the in employment figure due to the inclusion of those on government-supported training and employment programmes, and those doing unpaid family work in the latter.

Unemployed:

Refers to people without a job who were available to start work in the two weeks following their interview and who had either looked for work in the four weeks prior to interview or were waiting to start a job they had already obtained.

Unemployment rate:

Unemployed as a percentage of the economically active population.

Economically Inactive

Economically inactive:

People who are neither in employment nor unemployed. This group includes, for example, all those who were looking after a home or retired.

Wanting a job:

People not in employment who want a job but are not classed as unemployed because they have either not sought work in the last four weeks or are not available to start work.

Not wanting a job

People who are neither in employment nor unemployed and who do not want a job.

Occupation

Occupations are classified according to the Standard Occupation Classification 2010. Descriptions of the job titles included in each code are available in the SOC manuals.

Qualifications

Qualifications data are only available from the APS for calendar year periods, for example, Jan to Dec 2022. From Jan to Dec 2022, qualifications are measured using the Registered Qualifications Framework (RQFs). Under RQFs, Trade Apprenticeships are accurately classified to the relevant levels. For Jan to Dec 2021 and prior, qualifications were measured using the National Vocational Qualifications framework (NVQs). The trade apprenticeships were split 50/50 between NVQ levels 2 and 3.

The variables show the total number of people who are qualified at a particular level and above, so data in this table are not additive. Separate figures for each RQF/NVQ level are available in the full Annual Population Survey data set (Query data).

No qualifications

No formal qualifications held.

Other qualifications

includes foreign qualifications and some professional qualifications.

RQF/NVQ 1 equivalent

e.g. fewer than 5 GCSEs at grades A-C, foundation GNVQ, NVQ 1, intermediate 1 national qualification (Scotland) or equivalent.

RQF/NVQ 2 equivalent

e.g. 5 or more GCSEs at grades A-C, intermediate GNVQ, NVQ 2, intermediate 2 national qualification (Scotland) or equivalent.

RQF/NVQ 3 equivalent

e.g. 2 or more A levels, advanced GNVQ, NVQ 3, 2 or more higher or advanced higher national qualifications (Scotland) or equivalent.

RQF/NVQ 4 equivalent and above

e.g. HND, Degree and Higher Degree level qualifications or equivalent.

Earnings by Place of Residence

The figures show the median earnings in pounds for employees living in the area who are on adults rates of pay and whose pay was not affected by absence. Figures for earnings come from the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE). The ASHE is based on a 1 per cent sample of employees, information on whose earnings and hours is obtained from employers. The survey does not cover self-employed. Information relates to a pay period in April.

The earnings information collected relates to gross pay before tax, national insurance or other deductions, and excludes payments in kind. It is restricted to earnings relating to the survey pay period and so excludes payments of arrears from another period made during the survey period; any payments due as a result of a pay settlement but not yet paid at the time of the survey will also be excluded.

Out-Of-Work Benefits

Claimant Count (Experimental Statistics)

The Claimant Count is the number of people claiming benefit principally for the reason of being unemployed. This is measured by combining the number of people claiming Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) and National Insurance credits with the number of people receiving Universal Credit principally for the reason of being unemployed. Claimants declare that they are out of work, capable of, available for and actively seeking work during the week in which the claim is made.

The measure of the number of people receiving Universal Credit principally for the reason of being unemployed is still being developed by the Department for Work and Pensions. Consequently this component of the total Claimant Count does not yet correctly reflect the target population of unemployed claimants and is subject to revisions. For this reason the Claimant Count is currently designated as Experimental Statistics.

The Claimant Count is mostly derived from DWP administrative systems. For various reasons, e.g. a claimant's National Insurance number is not known, a small number of claims have to be dealt with manually. These clerical claims do not have as much detail as the computerised claims and therefore, whilst part of the claimant count by sex table, cannot be included the age breakdown.

Rates by age

Unemployment benefits normally only apply to people aged 18 years and over. They can only be claimed by 16 and 17 year olds in exceptional circumstances. Consequently the counts for this age group are typically very low.

Labour Demand

Labour demand includes jobs and vacancies available within the area.

Jobs Density

The numbers of jobs per resident aged 16-64. For example, a job density of 1.0 would mean that there is one job for every resident aged 16-64.

The total number of jobs is a workplace-based measure and comprises employee jobs, self-employed, government-supported trainees and HM Forces. The number of residents aged 16-64 figures used to calculate jobs densities are based on the relevant mid-year population estimates.

Employee Jobs

The number of jobs held by employees. Employee jobs excludes self-employed, government-supported trainees and HM Forces, so this count will be smaller than the total jobs figure shown in the Jobs density table. The information comes from the Business Register and Employment Survey (BRES) - an employer survey conducted in September of each year. The BRES records a job at the location of an employee's workplace (rather than at the location of the business's main office).

Full-time and part-time: In the BRES, part-time employees are those working for 30 or fewer hours per week.

Note All figures exclude farm-based agriculture

Earnings by place of work

The figures show the median earnings in pounds for employees working in the area who are on adults rates of pay and whose pay was not affected by absence. Figures for earnings come from the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE). The ASHE is based on a 1 per cent sample of employees, information on whose earnings and hours is obtained from employers. The survey does not cover self-employed. In 2004 information related to the pay period which included 21 April.

UK Business Counts

The data contained in the table are compiled from an extract taken from the Inter-Departmental Business Register (IDBR) recording the position of units as at March of the reference year. The IDBR contains information on VAT traders and PAYE employers in a statistical register which provides the basis for the Office for National Statistics to conduct surveys of businesses.

The table presents analysis of businesses at both Enterprise and Local Unit level. An Enterprise is the smallest combination of legal units (generally based on VAT and/or PAYE records) which has a certain degree of autonomy within an Enterprise Group. An individual site (for example a factory or shop) in an enterprise is called a local unit.

The employment information on the IDBR is drawn mainly from the Business Register Employment Survey (BRES). Because this is based on a sample of enterprises, estimates from previous returns and from other ONS surveys have also been used. For the smallest units, either PAYE jobs or employment imputed from VAT turnover is used.

Estimates in the table are rounded to prevent disclosure.

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