Economic Activity
The economically active and inactive represent the actual and potential labour supply in the economy. The economic activity workbooks present UK economic activity, unemployment, employment, and inactivity rates by UK nation, region, gender, age and ethnicity. International comparisons are made where available.
Structure of Employment
Employment estimates in this section are provided by region, sector, SSC, firm size, occupation, and employment status (part/full-time, permanent/temporary, and employee/self-employed). Employment estimates from both the LFS and ABI are given. LFS employment estimates give an indication of the number of people in employment, and ABI the number of jobs or employees.
Demographics of Employment
Demographic change affects the size and structure of the labour force. How does employment vary across age, gender, ethnicity, and qualifications level? Using the LFS, the number of people in employment is presented across demographic groupings by sector and SSC.
Income
Some sectors and areas will be more competitive and so the jobs on offer more attractive – for example offering higher wages. Wages can also be used as a broad indicator of the skill level required for different jobs, and also used to monitoring inequalities in employment. The indicators here give average hourly pay by region, occupation, age, and sector.
Vacancies
Vacancies from the employer skills surveys around the UK are presented by SSC, sector, firm size, and region.
