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Unemployment: April
| Table A Claimant Unemployment April 2011 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Area | Total | % | Male | % | Female | % |
| Calderdale | 6,114 | 4.7 | 4,217 | 6.6 | 1,897 | 2.9 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 150,203 | 4.4 | 104,750 | 6.1 | 45,453 | 2.7 |
| Great Britain | 1,461,644 | 3.7 | 990,917 | 5.1 | 470,727 | 2.4 |
| United Kingdom | 1,520,806 | 3.8 | 1,034,182 | 5.2 | 486,624 | 2.4 |
Source: Benefits Agency
Percentages are of the working-age residents of each area. The data for tables A, B and D are from the Benefits Agency and record those who satisfy the criteria, which change from time to time, to receive benefits.
Unemployment rose slightly in April, after levelling off in March. Calderdale still has a slightly higher percentage unemployed than the regional average, but long-term (more than 12 months) unemployment remains far below the regional and national rates.
| Table B Youth and Long-term Unemployment April 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Area | Youth (aged under 25) | Youth as % of total unemployed | Long-term (over 12 months) | Long-term as % of total unemployed |
| Calderdale | 1,785 | 29.2 | 645 | 10.5 |
| Yorkshire and Humber | 45,080 | 30.0 | 21,555 | 14.4 |
| United Kingdom | 411,195 | 28.1 | 203,255 | 13.9 |
| Yorkshire and Humber | 434,475 | 28.6 | 217,440 | 14.3 |
| Table C ILO Unemployment October 2009 - September 2010 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Area | Unemployed (to nearest hundred) | As % of economically active aged 16 and over |
| Calderdale | 8,400 | 8.4 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 226,600 | 8.6 |
| United Kingdom | 2,335,100 | 7.7 |
Source: Annual Population Survey.
ILO (International Labour Organisation) Unemployment has been adopted to give a broader picture of the unemployment situation. The data is based on a sample of households covering the whole country. At a district level the data is only statistically robust if taken over a period of a year. Consequently, it is less up-to-date than the data from the Benefits Agency Claimant Count, but not subject to the administrative changes which have affected that system. The significant difference between the Calderdale percentage and the regional and national ones reflects the small sample size and does not represent any particular local differences.
| Table D Ward Unemployment April 2011 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Ward | Persons (Column B) | % of residents aged 16-59/64 (Column C) | Change in % since April 2009 (Column D) |
| Brighouse | 310 | 4.5 | 0.0 |
| Calder | 253 | 3.1 | - 0.2 |
| Elland | 359 | 5.0 | - 0.1 |
| Greetland and Stainland | 200 | 2.8 | -0.4 |
| Hipperholme and Lightcliffe | 174 | 2.5 | - 0.3 |
| Illingworth and Mixenden | 592 | 6.9 | + 0.6 |
| Luddendenfoot | 181 | 2.7 | - 0.2 |
| Northowram and Shelf | 166 | 2.2 | - 0.4 |
| Ovenden | 714 | 9.0 | + 0.8 |
| Park | 771 | 8.5 | + 0.8 |
| Rastrick | 283 | 3.9 | - 0.6 |
| Ryburn | 246 | 3.1 | + 0.1 |
| Skircoat | 269 | 3.3 | - 0.4 |
| Sowerby Bridge | 360 | 4.9 | 0.0 |
| Todmorden | 294 | 3.9 | - 0.2 |
| Town | 565 | 7.0 | + 0.5 |
| Warley | 376 | 5.0 | + 0.1 |
Source: Office for National Statistics from Benefits Agency Computerised System
The figures in Table D show:
Column B
The official claimant count for each ward (people registering unemployed and receiving benefit). The figures are for the 17 wards introduced in 2004.
Column C
Claimants as a % of working-age residents aged 16 – 64. The percentage is calculated on the latest available ward population estimate for 2009, to give a figure comparable with the district percentage. This estimate has been used from January 2011 and previous figures adjusted for comparison.
Column D
The change in the unemployment rate over the last 12 months.
In most wards there is slightly less unemployment than a year ago, but in the wards covering north, west and central Halifax there has been a rise, and these wards continue to have significantly higher levels of unemployment than other areas of the district.
Further details of the current economic situation can be found on this website at: Topic reports
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