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Unemployment: July
| Table A Claimant Unemployment July 2008 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Area | Total | % | Male | % | Female | % |
| Calderdale | 3,493 | 2.8 | 2,569 | 4.0 | 924 | 1.6 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 84,704 | 2.6 | 62,606 | 3.7 | 22,098 | 1.4 |
| United Kingdom | 871,288 | 2.3 | 632,364 | 3.2 | 238,924 | 1.3 |
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.
Although unemployment was falling throughout 2007, there has been an upward trend locally, regionally and nationally since the beginning of 2008.
| Table B Youth and Long-term Unemployment - July 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Area | Youth (aged under 25) | Youth as % of total unemployed | Long-term (over 12 months) | Long-term as % of total unemployed |
| Calderdale | 1,085 | 31.1 | 290 | 8.4 |
| Yorkshire and Humber | 27,990 | 33.1 | 8,290 | 9.8 |
| United Kingdom | 276,045 | 31.8 | 100,295 | 11.6 |
Source: Benefits Agency Computerised System. This system does not account for about 1% of claimants, who are included in Table A, and the data is rounded to the nearest 5.
| Table C ILO Unemployment 2007 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Area | Unemployed (to nearest thousand) | As % of economically active aged 16 and over |
| Calderdale | 5,000 | 5.1 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 141,000 | 5.5 |
| United Kingdom | 1,589,000 | 5.2 |
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 one reflects the small sample size and does not represent any particular local improvement.
| Table D Ward Unemployment July 2008 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
2004 Ward | Persons (Column B) | % of residents aged 16-59/64 (Column C) | Change in % since July 2007 (Column D) |
| Brighouse | 169 | 2.5 | 0.6 |
| Calder | 155 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| Elland | 189 | 2.8 | 0.5 |
| Greetland and Stainland | 103 | 1.4 | 0.2 |
| Hipperholme and Lightcliffe | 95 | 1.4 | 0.0 |
| Illingworth and Mixenden | 391 | 4.8 | 1.0 |
| Luddendenfoot | 110 | 1.8 | 0.3 |
| Northowram and Shelf | 89 | 1.3 | 0.1 |
| Ovenden | 354 | 4.7 | - 0.5 |
| Park | 526 | 5.9 | 0.2 |
| Rastrick | 193 | 2.7 | 0.6 |
| Ryburn | 133 | 1.8 | 0.3 |
| Skircoat | 155 | 2.1 | 0.1 |
| Sowerby Bridge | 193 | 2.8 | 0.3 |
| Todmorden | 188 | 2.6 | 0.1 |
| Town | 273 | 3.7 | 0.0 |
| Warley | 178 | 2.6 | - 0.2 |
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: males 16 – 64, females 16 – 59. The percentage is calculated on the latest available ward population estimate for 2006, to give a figure comparable with the district percentage. This estimate has been used from July 2008 and previous figures adjusted for comparison.
Column D
The change in the unemployment rate over the last 12 months.
Up to 2004, the ward unemployment percentage was based on the estimated number of economically-active residents. Then the government changed to using a percentage based on all residents of working age. The use of a larger population base has resulted in a reduction in the % unemployment figure in every ward, with a significant difference in those wards with a lower proportion of economically-active residents.
In most wards, there has been a slight upward trend in unemployment. The wards covering north, west and central Halifax continue to have significantly higher levels of unemployment than other areas of the district.
If you have any queries about Calderdale Fact Sheets please contact:
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- Pete Phillips
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