Total number of staff furloughed

Overall, for the West Midlands region, 697,100 people have been furloughed which is approximately 27% of jobs1. This accounts for 10.8% of the England total which is the 4th highest English region.

Across the WMCA (3 LEP) area, 496,200 people have been furloughed which accounts for approximately 26.9% of jobs or 1,906 per 10,000 working age population (WAP, 16 -64 years old).

The Black Country LEP area has the highest levels of staff furloughed at 31.7% across the 3 LEP areas.

Tamworth has the highest number per 10,000 WAP for the total number of staff furloughed at 2,508. While Wyre Forest has the highest percentage when proportioned to jobs at 41.9% significantly above England at 24.8%.

The following table shows the total number of staff furloughed proportioned to per 10,000 WAP and jobs:

Total number of Per 10,000 WAP % of Jobs (2018) employments furloughed North Warwickshire 8,700 2,202 17.4% Nuneaton and Bedworth 16,400 2,076 34.2% Rugby 12,500 1,916 26.6% Stratford-on-Avon 17,100 2,311 25.5% Warwick 16,900 1,851 19.4% Cannock Chase 14,800 2,340 35.2% East Staffordshire 16,100 2,210 26.0% Lichfield 13,700 2,223 29.1% Tamworth 11,900 2,508 41.0% Birmingham 122,800 1,674 24.0% Coventry 37,800 1,541 23.3% Dudley 39,800 2,057 35.2% Sandwell 40,100 1,965 31.8% Solihull 26,900 2,107 21.9% Walsall 33,600 1,951 30.8% Wolverhampton 29,300 1,797 28.4% Bromsgrove 12,000 2,045 24.5% Redditch 12,400 2,361 31.8% Wyre Forest 13,400 2,282 41.9% WM 7 Met. 330,300 1,796 26.5% BCLEP 142,800 1,949 31.7% CWLEP 109,400 1,841 23.7% GBSLEP 244,000 1,912 26.1% WMCA (3 LEP) 496,200 1,906 26.9% England 6,445,800 1,839 24.8%

1 Based off employee numbers from Business Register and Employment – 2018 data

Parliamentary Constituents

Levels vary across the WMCA (3 LEP) area, with 15,000 people furloughed in Birmingham, Ladywood to 9,100 in Wolverhampton South West.

The following table shows the total number of staff furloughed across the parliamentary constituents in the WMCA and then ranked from highest to lowest against all constituencies:

Total number of staff furloughed Rank /661 Birmingham, Ladywood 15,000 64 Meriden 14,900 66 Cannock Chase 14,800 69 Burton 14,600 74 Tamworth 14,500 76 Birmingham, Yardley 14,100 87 Coventry North East 13,800 100 Wyre Forest 13,400 129 Birmingham, Erdington 13,200 141 Coventry North West 13,100 150 Redditch 13,100 151 Birmingham, Hodge Hill 13,000 165 Birmingham, Perry Barr 12,700 188 Stratford-on-Avon 12,600 199 Warwick and Leamington 12,600 200 Lichfield 12,500 209 North Warwickshire 12,300 232 Nuneaton 12,100 250 Bromsgrove 12,000 263 Rugby 12,000 264 Walsall North 12,000 267 West Bromwich West 12,000 268 Birmingham, Hall Green 11,900 278 Solihull 11,900 279 Warley 11,800 290 Walsall South 11,700 301 Sutton Coldfield 11,600 319 Wolverhampton South East 11,500 332 Stourbridge 11,400 348 West Bromwich East 11,300 360 Birmingham, Northfield 11,200 374 Halesowen and Rowley Regis 11,100 382 Coventry South 10,800 428 Wolverhampton North East 10,500 456 Dudley South 10,400 468 Birmingham, Selly Oak 10,300 491 Dudley North 10,200 496 Aldridge-Brownhills 10,000 523 Kenilworth and Southam 10,000 524 Birmingham, Edgbaston 9,800 546 Wolverhampton South West 9,100 592

Source:https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_ data/file/891249/Coronavirus_Job_Retention_Scheme_Statistics_June_2020.pdf