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Unemployment

• Official Unemployment Figures

• Claimant Count Figures

For old data, visit the Unemployment Archive .

Official Unemployment Figures

Latest data:
Official Unemployment Figures for the UK and North West Region:
Official Unemployment Statistics for the United Kingdom and the North West Region
3 months ending June 2008

Graph of Backdated Official Unemployment Rates for the UK and North West of England
2008, 2nd Quarter

Official Unemployment Figures below the Regional Level:
Official unemployment figures below the regional level, for districts, unitary authorities, metropolitan boroughs and county councils, for example, are normally produced four or five months after the First Release data at the UK and Regional Levels – Figures at these smaller geographical levels can be accessed via the links below where available and statistically reliable.
Official Unemployment Statistics for Lancashire, Districts and Sub-Regions (Yearly Averages - Produced Quarterly)
year ending September 2007

Age Breakdown of All Persons Official Unemployment Statistics for Lancashire, Districts and Sub-Regions (Yearly Averages - Produced Quarterly)
year ending September 2007
Age Breakdown of Males Official Unemployment Statistics for Lancashire, Districts and Sub-Regions (Yearly Averages - Produced Quarterly)
year ending September 2007
Age Breakdown of Females Official Unemployment Statistics for Lancashire, Districts and Sub-Regions (Yearly Averages - Produced Quarterly)
year ending September 2007

Model-Based Estimates of Unemployment for Local Authority Districts and Unitary Authorities:
Model-Based Estimates of Unemployment for Local Authority Districts and Unitary Authorities: To overcome missing and imprecise unemployment data at the district level within the Annual Population Survey - Labour Force Survey, the Office for National Statistics has developed an annual model-based methodology that has enhanced the quality of ILO unemployment at the local level and enabled more reliable and precise unemployment estimates to be produced for local authority districts and unitary authorities. The new estimates are now accredited as National Statistics. The model based unemployment data is only available for total unemployment and is not subdivided by age or sex.
Model-Based Estimates of Unemployment for Local Authority Districts and Unitary Authorities
year ending September 2007

Official Unemployment Figures at the Ward Level:
Official unemployment figures at the ward level are not available, owing to the insufficient sample sizes at that geographical level.

Notes:
Missing Datasets
Owing to a methodological error concerning the Labour Force Survey Statistics, the Office for National Statistics has delayed the publication of the July 2004 to June 2005 dataset until it can be corrected. This undertaking has caused some delay in the publication of data for subsequent quarters. Please refer to the (External) NOMIS realease dates for details.
Reduced Coverage at the District Level and Above
The Annual Population Survey (APS) was introduced in 2004, comprising the annual Labour Force Survey supplemented by an extra boost (the APS(B)), designed to obtain a sample of 500 economically active adults in each local authority district. As a cost saving measure, the APS(B) was scaled back in mid-2005 and was withdrawn from January 2006. This means that Official Unemployment data at the district level (and possibly some larger geographies for data broken down by age and gender) will no longer be available for the majority of districts in Lancashire owing to small sample sizes for the data ending in the year to March 2006. APS estimates for the April 2005 to March 2006 period onwards will therefore revert to the sample used for the previous annual local area Labour Force Survey. The last APS period which contains APS(B) cases is that covering January to December 2005, as this is the last period for which a complete year's boost is available.

UK Backdated Series:
UK Monthly Backdated Series - February 1971 to January 2006
January 2006
UK Quarterly Backdated Series - 1971 Q1 to 2005 Q4
2005, 4th Quarter
UK Annual Backdated Series - 1971 to 2005
2005

North West Backdated Series:
North West Monthly Backdated Series - April 1992 to January 2006
January 2006
North West Quarterly Backdated Series - 1992 Q2 to 2005 Q4
2005, 4th Quarter

Claimant Count Figures

Claimant Count data no longer represent 'Official' Unemployment Figures, but simply a measure of those people who are claiming the Jobseeker's Allowance unemployment-related benefit (i.e. the Claimant Count). The latest 'Official' unemployment figures are provided above.
Please refer to notes for important changes to the definition of 'Unemployment'.

Updated every:
Latest data:
Claimant Count Summary for Local Authorities and Selected Higher Geographies
month
July 2008
Graph of Claimant Count Proportions for Lancashire Districts, Lancashire NUTS-2 Unitary Authorities, the North West and the UK
month
July 2008

Graph of Unemployment Rates and Claimant Count Proportions for the UK, North West and Lancashire NUTS-2 Area Time Series
quarter
July 2008
Map of Claimant Count Proportions by Wards
quarter
July 2008
Lancashire NUTS-2 Wards Ranked by Claimant Count Proportions
quarter
July 2008
Lancashire NUTS-2 Wards Ranked by Claimant Count Numbers
quarter
July 2008

2001 Census Ward Maps

Local Authority Claimant Counts by Wards - Tables and Graphs:
• Burnley District Table
month
July 2008
• Burnley District Graph
quarter
July 2008

• Chorley District Table
month
July 2008
• Chorley District Graph
quarter
July 2008

• Fylde District Table
month
July 2008
• Fylde District Graph
quarter
July 2008

• Hyndburn District Table
month
July 2008
• Hyndburn District Graph
quarter
July 2008

• Lancaster District Table
month
July 2008
• Lancaster District Graph
quarter
July 2008

• Pendle District Table
month
July 2008
• Pendle District Graph
quarter
July 2008

• Preston District Table
month
July 2008
• Preston District Graph
quarter
July 2008

• Ribble Valley District Table
month
July 2008
• Ribble Valley District Graph
quarter
July 2008

• Rossendale District Table
month
July 2008
• Rossendale District Graph
quarter
July 2008

• South Ribble District Table
month
July 2008
• South Ribble District Graph
quarter
July 2008

• West Lancashire District Table
month
July 2008
• West Lancashire District Graph
quarter
July 2008

• Wyre District Table
month
July 2008
• Wyre District Graph
quarter
July 2008

• Blackburn with Darwen Unitary Authority Table
month
July 2008
• Blackburn with Darwen Unitary Authority Graph
quarter
July 2008

• Blackpool Unitary Authority Table
month
July 2008
• Blackpool Unitary Authority Graph
quarter
July 2008

Notes on Major Changes to the 'Official' Definition of Unemployment and Data Sources

Breakdown by Age of Claimant
quarter
July 2008
Breakdown by Duration of Claim
quarter
July 2008
Numbers Joining and Leaving the Claimant Count and Reasons for Leaving
quarter
July 2008

For further details, please contact:
Paul Ayre
Corporate Research and Intelligence Team
Policy Unit
Christchurch Precinct
PO Box 78
County Hall
Preston
PR1 8XJ
Tel 01772 534158
Email Paul.Ayre@lancashire.gov.uk

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