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Healthy Labour Market Review

(June 2005)

Report cover for the Healthy Labour Market ReviewThe South West Healthy Labour Market Review 2005 was commissioned by the South West Enterprise and Skills Alliance (SWESA) and produced by the Skills and Learning Intelligence Module (SLIM). It provides part of the evidence base in support of the work of the SWESA and is one of four elements of the overall 'Balanced Scorecard' for reviewing SWESA progress.

The report presents the findings of the 2005 review on a range of labour market indicators. The analysis presented in this report is largely statistical, and based on robust national data sources.

Downloading the report

Due to the size, the report has been split into sections, each of which is downloadable as PDF files. A full copy of the report is also available (10.3MB).

Contents and introduction (HTML version of Contents or PDF at 300KB)
Purpose of the review, background, methodology, data sources

Section 2 - Labour Market Context (123kb)
In this section we consider the trends and developments at the level of the UK economy and some international comparisons. This sections also includes the key findings of the 2004 HLMR.

Section 3 - Broad Outcome Indicators (526kb)
In this section we consider the Broad Outcome indicator labour market themes.

Section 4 - Closer to Policy Indicators (198kb)
This section focuses on the Closer to Policy indicator labour market themes, including business generation, labour market turnover, redundancies and vacancies & skills.

Section 5 - Learning and Training (201kb)
This section focuses on learning and training indicators including young people's participation in education and training, adult participation in learning and training, higher education and the graduate labour market.

Summary of the Region (72kb)
One page summary of the report, which suggests that the region continues to function effectively and efficiently.

Annexes, Glossary and Abbreviations (132kb)
Original HLRM structure; LSC targets; glossary of terms; abbreviations.

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