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Economic Activity in the Region

This section reviews the economic activity of the region in terms of the supply of labour to produce goods and services. People who are economically active within the population are classified as employed or unemployed but are available and are actively seeking work.

Links are provided to access the data used in the HLMR to monitor the economic activity related indicators in the South West. There are also links to further related data and intelligence.

Economically active population

This set of indicators looks at the economically active population overall.

Indicators

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Economically active population Latest data
[.xls 55KB]		 Historical data
[.xls 116KB]
Employment rates & growth Latest data
[.xls 54KB]		 Historical data
[.xls 114KB]
Self-containment & job density Latest & historical data
[.xls 27KB]		  
Self-employment Latest data
[.xls 52KB]		 Historical data
[.xls 243KB]
Size of business Latest & historical data
[.xls 23KB]		  


Employment structure

This set of indicators looks at those who are employed within the region and the way in which this employment is structured.

Indicators

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Industrial employment Latest data
[.xls 29KB]		 Historical data
[.xls 97KB]
Occupational employment Latest data
[.xls 57KB]		 Historical data
[.xls 102KB]
Equity of employment    
Wage rates Latest & historical data
[.xls 98KB]		  
Workforce attitudes    

Unemployment

These indicators look at unemployment in the region. Unemployment is generally measured under the International Labour Organisation (ILO) definition [.pdf 132KB] and this counts those who are unemployed as economically active (those who are not currently in work but who are actively seeking work).

Indicators

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Unemployment Latest data
[.xls 51KB]		 Historical data
[.xls 107KB]

Indicators

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