Unemployment

The Claimant Count measures the number of people who have made claims for benefits (Universal Credit (UC) or JobSeekers Allowance (JSA)) because they are unemployed and actively seeking work. A broader group of people on low income who are working, too sick to work or have caring responsibilities, can also claim Universal Credit.
Unemployment January 2024 (pdf, 281KB)

Economic Update

This briefing analyses trends in the local economy, looking at economic performance, businesses, earnings and the labour market.
Economic update August 2024, (pdf, 576KB)

2021 Census

This briefing looks at the initial results for the labour market variables from the 2021 Census.
Labour Market Briefing – Census 2021 (pdf, 377KB)