Labour Market Briefing April 2017
Introduction This briefing contains the latest data for Cumbria on the Claimant Count, Joblessness (UK only), NEETs, job postings, business start-ups and Companies House incorporations and is produced monthly on the day that the Office for National Statistics (ONS) releases claimant data. It should be noted that the “jobless” figures used extensively by the press are derived from a public survey. As this includes non-claimants looking for work and utilises a different population denominator, it can produce different trends to the claimant-only counts and should not be directly compared to the claimant count data. Sample sizes from the survey are too small to be reliable for local areas. However, ONS now produces quarterly modelled unemployment data for local areas which incorporates both claimant count and survey data and these data are included on page 9. It should also be noted that historical data are revised regularly and therefore data in this briefing should not be compared directly with that published in previous briefings. Important Note: ONS has announced that with effect from March 2017 they will no longer include the claimant count series in their UK and Regional Statistical Bulletins, although data will still be made available to users to conduct their own analysis. There are two principal reasons for this decision. Firstly the seasonal pattern of UC is not following the same pattern as JSA and secondly Universal Credit is designed so that a broader span of claimants is required to look for work than under JSA which has the effect of increasing the claimant count. This is noticeable in areas where UC is in more progressed phases of roll out and, in particular, those areas where Full Service Universal Credit is in operation (currently Workington and Whitehaven JobCentres in Cumbria). Therefore users are encouraged to interpret monthly movements in the claimant count with caution as changes may be due to administration of Universal Credit rather than reflecting labour market conditions. NB: The claimant count was taken on 9th March 2017. Contents 1. Key findings Page 2 2. National labour market overview Page 3 3. Unemployment data for Cumbria Page 5 4. NEETs Page 10 5. Job postings Page 12 6. Business start-ups Page 18 7. Companies House incorporations Page 21 ANNEX A Ward claimant count Page 22
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1. KEY FINDINGS Joblessness (UK only) The jobless total for the UK (claimants + non claimants looking for work) fell by 45,015 in the quarter to Feb 2017 and stood at 1.56m, 141,195 lower than a year ago; The UK jobless rate was 4.7%, the same as last quarter and down from 5.1% a year ago. Similar jobless figures are not available for local areas. National Seasonally Adjusted Claimant Data (UK only) The seasonally adjusted UK JSA claimant count was 765,400 in Mar 2017, up by 25,492 from last month and by 11,803 from the same month last year; The seasonally adjusted UK JSA claimant rate was 1.9% in Mar 2017, up 0.1 from last month. Seasonally adjusted figures are not available for local areas. Local Claimant Data In Mar 2017 there were 5,230 people in Cumbria claiming either JSA or Universal Credit (those not in employment but required to seek work), a rise of 225 from last month; Nationally the comparable non-seasonally adjusted claimant count rose by 16,840 from last month; The claimant count in Cumbria is 265 higher than a year ago and 15,950 higher nationally; The claimant count rose from last month in all districts in Cumbria except Barrow and South Lakeland with the biggest rises in Allerdale (+135) and Copeland (+55); The claimant count in Barrow, Carlisle and South Lakeland is lower than a year ago but it is higher in Allerdale, Copeland and Eden as well as nationally; The claimant rate in Mar 2017 in Cumbria was 1.7% which is 0.1 up from last month and is 0.3 lower than the national rate of 2.0%; Allerdale and Barrow have the highest number of claimants at 1,345 and 1,160 respectively and Barrow also has the highest rate at 2.8%; Claimant rates are above the national average in Allerdale (2.3%), Barrow (2.8%) and Copeland (2.6%); Claimant rates for all age groups in Barrow are higher than the national average as they are for all age groups in Copeland except those aged 55-59 (same rate as nationally) and for age groups under 40 in Allerdale; The modelled unemployment rate in Cumbria (which includes estimates of non-claimants) was 4.0% in the year to Dec 2016 compared to 4.8% nationally. The modelled unemployment rate in Barrow (5.6%) and Copeland (5.5%) was higher than nationally; The modelled unemployment count in Cumbria has fallen by 200 from last quarter but is 400 higher than a year ago. NOTE: the modelled unemployment rate is calculated as a % of the economically active population aged 16+ whereas the claimant rate is a % of all those aged 16-64 therefore rates should not be compared. NEETs In Feb 2017 there were 475 16-17 year olds in Cumbria reported as NEET, a rise of 29 from the previous month (7.7%) but 109 lower than the same month last year (-18.7%); In Feb 2017 the NEET rate for 16-17 year olds in Cumbria was 4.5%, a rise of 0.3 from last month but a fall of 0.9 from a year ago; Cumbria’s NEET rate of 4.5% compares to a national rate of 5.6%; NEET rates in Allerdale and Carlisle rose above the national rate in Feb 2017 (both 5.7%).
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Job Postings There were 7,046 job postings in Cumbria in the quarter to Mar 2017, 603 fewer than in the previous quarter, a fall of 7.9% but there have been rises in each of the past 3 months; The Carlisle area accounted for 36.3% of all job postings (1,929 postings); Human health had the highest number of postings with 1,193 (29.2%); Business & public service associate professionals were the most in demand occupation (721, 10.0%) followed by health professionals (650, 9.2%); Communication (35.1%) and organisational skills (20.3%) were the most commonly mentioned baseline skills with customer service (11.4%) and sales (7.3%) the most common specialised skills; The National Health Service placed the highest number of postings (543, 15.4%) followed by Cumbria County Council (255, 7.2%); The highest proportion of jobs fell into the £20,000-£29,000 salary range (228.0%) with the mean advertised salary being £31,099; The most frequently required qualifications were GCSE/NVQ (30.8%) and bachelor’s degree (25.6%). Business Start-Ups & Companies House Incorporations There were 506 business start-ups in Cumbria in the quarter to Feb 2017, 35 more than in the previous quarter and also 35 more than the same quarter last year; The highest number of start-ups was in South Lakeland where there were 148 (29.2%); The sector with the highest number of start-ups was real estate, professional services & support services with 136 (26.9% of all start-ups); Barrow had the highest start up rate per 100 active enterprises with 13.7 starts per 100 active enterprises while Eden had the lowest at 7.4 per 100 active enterprises (England 18.0); South Lakeland and Eden had the highest start up rates as a proportion of working age residents with 92.3 and 85.3 per 10,000 working age residents respectively. Copeland had the lowest with 46.9 starts per 10,000 working age residents (England 114.9); There were 207 new Companies House incorporations in Cumbria in Feb 2017, up by 20 from the previous month and up by 29 from the same month last year; South Lakeland (63) and Carlisle (41) had the most new incorporations. 2. NATIONAL LABOUR MARKET OVERVIEW Estimates from the Labour Force Survey show that, between September to November 2016 and the three months to February 2017, the number of people in work increased, the number of unemployed people fell, and the number of people aged from 16 to 64 not working and not seeking or available to work (economically inactive) also fell. There were 31.84 million people in work, 39,000 more than for September to November 2016 and 312,000 more than for a year earlier. The employment rate (the proportion of people aged from 16 to 64 who were in work) was 74.6%, the joint highest since comparable records began in 1971. There were 1.56 million unemployed people (people not in work but seeking and available to work), 45,000 fewer than for September to November 2016 and 141,000 fewer than for a year earlier. The unemployment rate was 4.7%, down from 5.1% for a year earlier. It has not been lower since June to August 1975. The unemployment rate is the proportion of the labour force (those in work plus those unemployed) that were unemployed.
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There were 8.88 million people aged from 16 to 64 who were economically inactive (not working and not seeking or available to work), 10,000 fewer than for September to November 2016 and 36,000 fewer than for a year earlier. The inactivity rate (the proportion of people aged from 16 to 64 who were economically inactive) was 21.6%, slightly lower than for September to November 2016 (21.7%) and for a year earlier (21.8%). Latest estimates show that average weekly earnings for employees in Great Britain in nominal terms (that is, not adjusted for price inflation) increased by 2.3% including bonuses, and by 2.2% excluding bonuses, compared with a year earlier. Latest estimates show that average weekly earnings for employees in Great Britain in real terms (that is, adjusted for price inflation) increased by 0.2% including bonuses, and by 0.1% excluding bonuses, compared with a year earlier.
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3. LOCAL UNEMPLOYMENT DATA Claimant Count (JSA & Out of Work UC Claimants) ONS data note – “Under Universal Credit a broader span of claimants are required to look for work than under Jobseeker's Allowance. As Universal Credit Full Service is rolled out in particular areas, the number of people recorded as being on the Claimant Count is therefore likely to rise.” This is affecting figures for Allerdale and Copeland because full service UC has been implemented at Workington and Whitehaven JobCentres. The claimant count in Cumbria in Mar 2017 was 4,965 persons, a rise of 255 from Jan. The claimant rate was up 0.1 at 1.6% which is 0.3 below the UK rate of 1.9%. However, rates in Allerdale, Barrow and Copeland are above the national average (2.0%, 2.8% and 2.5% respectively). The non- seasonally adjusted count rose in all districts in Cumbria with the largest rises in Copeland (+75), Carlisle (+50) and Allerdale (+45). The claimant count also rose nationally. Compared to a year ago, Cumbria’s claimant count has risen by 115, a rise of 2.3% compared to a rise of 0.4% nationally. Barrow, Carlisle, Eden and South Lakeland have seen falls from a year ago but Allerdale and Copeland have seen a rise compared to a year ago. Figure 1: Claimant Count, Mar 2017 Monthly Change Annual Change Male Female All Persons (all persons) (all persons)
Rate No Rate No Rate No Rate No % chg Rate chg No % chg chg United Kingdom 523,685 2.5 298,035 1.4 821,720 2.0 16,840 2.1 0.0 15,950 2.0 0.0 North West 71,020 3.2 39,930 1.8 110,950 2.5 2,925 2.7 0.1 490 0.4 0.0 Cumbria 3,440 2.3 1,790 1.2 5,230 1.7 225 4.5 0.1 265 5.4 0.1 Allerdale 865 3.0 480 1.6 1,345 2.3 135 11.1 0.2 175 15.0 0.3 Barrow in Furness 795 3.8 365 1.7 1,160 2.8 -5 -0.6 0.0 -50 -4.1 -0.1 Carlisle 635 1.9 330 1.0 965 1.4 30 3.3 0.0 -30 -2.9 0.0 Copeland 735 3.4 385 1.8 1,120 2.6 55 5.3 0.1 175 18.8 0.4 Eden 165 1.0 85 0.6 250 0.8 15 5.9 0.0 10 3.3 0.0 South Lakeland 245 0.8 145 0.5 390 0.7 -5 -1.3 0.0 -15 -3.7 0.0 Source: ONS/DWP , shading indicates local rates above the UK average Note: Due to rounding, totals may not sum Figure 2: Claimant Count by Local Authority District, Mar 2017 Claimant Count by District 1,600 1,400
1,200 1,345
1,000 1,160 1,120 800 965
600 No of claimants of No 400 390 200 250 0 Allerdale Barrow Carlisle Copeland Eden South Lakeland
Source: ONS/DWP
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Figure 3: District Claimant Count Timeseries Monthly Claimant Count Timeseries 1,800 1,600 1,400
1,200 1,000 800
No of claimants of No 600 400 200 0
Allerdale Barrow Carlisle Copeland Eden South Lakeland
Source: ONS/DWP Note: from November 2013 the figures include out of work UC claimants as well as JSA claimants Figure 4: Claimant Rate, Mar 2017 Claimant Rate 3.0
2.8 2.5 2.5 2.6
2.3 2.0 2.0
1.5 1.7 64 population 64 - 1.4
% 16 % 1.0
0.8 0.5 0.7
0.0 Cumbria Allerdale Barrow Carlisle Copeland Eden South Lakeland
Local rates UK NW
Source: ONS/DWP
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Figure 5: Claimant Rate 3-Year Timeseries (non-seasonally adjusted) Monthly Claimant Rate Timeseries 4.0
3.5
3.0
2.5
2.0 64 population 64
- 1.5 % 16 % 1.0
0.5
0.0
Jul-14 Jul-15 Jul-16
Jan-15 Jan-16 Jan-17
Jun-14 Jun-15 Jun-16
Oct-14 Oct-15 Oct-16
Apr-14 Apr-15 Apr-16
Feb-14 Sep-14 Feb-15 Sep-15 Feb-16 Sep-16 Feb-17
Dec-14 Dec-15 Dec-16
Aug-14 Aug-15 Aug-16
Nov-14 Nov-15 Nov-16
Mar-14 Mar-15 Mar-16
May-14 May-15 May-16
UK NW Cumbria Allerdale Barrow Carlisle Copeland Eden South Lakeland
Source: ONS/DWP Note: from November 2013 the figures include out of work UC claimants as well as JSA claimants Figure 6: Claimant Count / Rate by Age Group in Cumbria, Mar 2017 Claimant Count by Age 16-17 18-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60+ Total UK 1,045 173,240 111,260 90,920 79,150 75,615 85,090 84,960 73,295 46,285 821,720 NW 100 24,015 16,355 13,395 10,765 10,130 11,100 10,795 8,925 5,330 110,950 Cumbria 5 1,185 730 585 460 450 530 535 465 280 5,230 Allerdale 5 310 175 165 130 115 135 135 105 70 1,345 Barrow 0 275 175 115 105 110 115 105 105 50 1,160 Carlisle 0 225 140 120 70 75 100 95 90 55 965 Copeland 5 250 180 120 90 95 105 120 100 65 1,120 Eden 0 45 25 30 30 20 25 25 30 25 250 South Lakeland 0 80 35 35 40 40 45 55 35 20 390 Claimant Rate by Age 16-17 18-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60+ Total UK 0.1 2.9 2.5 2.1 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.9 1.9 1.3 2.0 NW 0.1 3.6 3.4 2.9 2.6 2.2 2.2 2.1 2.0 1.4 2.5 Cumbria 0.0 3.2 2.8 2.2 1.8 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.3 0.8 1.7 Allerdale 0.2 4.5 3.6 3.3 2.7 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.5 1.1 2.3 Barrow 0.0 5.1 4.3 3.1 3.0 2.6 2.2 2.0 2.3 1.2 2.8 Carlisle 0.0 2.4 2.3 1.8 1.2 1.1 1.3 1.2 1.2 0.8 1.4 Copeland 0.3 4.8 4.5 3.1 2.5 2.2 2.0 2.1 1.9 1.4 2.6 Eden 0.0 1.3 1.0 1.2 1.2 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.8 0.6 0.8 South Lakeland 0.0 1.2 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.5 0.3 0.7 Source: ONS/DWP Note: due to rounding, totals may not sum. Shading indicates local rates above the UK rate.
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Figure 7: Claimant Count by Age Group in Cumbria, Mar 2017 Claimant Count By Age, Cumbria 1,400
1,200 1,185
1,000
800
730 600
No of claimants of No 585 530 535 400 460 450 465
200 280
0 18-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60 plus
Source: ONS/DWP Figure 8: Claimant Rate by Age Group in Cumbria and UK, Mar 2017 Claimant Rate by Age, Cumbria and UK 3.5
3.0 3.2 2.9 2.8 2.5 2.5 2.0 2.2 2.1 1.9 2.0 1.8 1.8 1.9 1.9 1.5 1.8 1.7 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.3
1.0 1.3 % poulation in age group in age poulation % 0.8 0.5
0.0 18-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60 plus Total
UK Cumbria
Source: ONS/DWP
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Modelled Unemployment The Office for National Statistics produces modelled unemployment data for local authorities which uses a combination of survey data and claimant count data to estimate the number of unemployed in an area including non-claimants. NB: These data are only updated quarterly. Note: An important difference between these estimates and the official claimant count is the denominator used to calculate rates. For the claimant count the denominator is all those aged 16-64 but for the model-based rates it is the economically active population aged 16+ (ie those who are in work or out of work but actively seeking work). It is important therefore that rates are not directly compared. Please also note that these are estimates not administrative counts. In the quarter to the year ended Dec 2016, it is estimated that there were 9,900 unemployed people in Cumbria, giving a rate of 4.0%. This compares to a national rate of 5.8%. The estimated rates in Barrow (5.6%) and Copeland (5.5%) were above the national rate but elsewhere rates were lower. The modelled count has fallen by 200 from last quarter in Cumbria but is 400 higher than a year ago. Figure 9: Modelled unemployment count, year ended Dec 2016
Modelled unemployment count
2,500 2,300 2,000 2,000 1,700 1,700
1,500 1,200
Number 1,000 700
500
0 Allerdale Barrow Carlisle Copeland Eden South Lakeland
Source: ONS Figure 10: Modelled unemployment rate, year ended Dec 2016
Modelled unemployment rate 6.0 5.6 5.5 4.8 5.0 4.5 4.0 4.0 4.0
3.0 2.5 2.4 2.0
1.0 % econmically active pop aged 16+ aged pop active econmically % 0.0 Cumbria Allerdale Barrow Carlisle Copeland Eden South GB Lakeland
Source: ONS
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4. NEETs (16-17 Year Olds Not in Education, Employment or Training) Young people are described as NEET if they are not in any form of education, employment or training. In a recent change to data recording methodology, those whose status is not known at the time of follow up are now being included as NEET. In Feb 2017, 475 16-17 year olds were classed as NEET in Cumbria (268 NEET and 207 not known), a rise of 29 from the previous month but down 109 from a year ago. The highest number of these NEET/NKs were in Carlisle (149) followed by Allerdale (104) but the biggest monthly rise was in Barrow (up by 11). The county NEET/NK rate (% of cohort) was 4.5% in Feb 2017 compared to an England rate of 5.6% with the highest district rates in Carlisle (5.7%) and Allerdale (5.7%), both now above the national rate of 5.6%. The NEET/NK rate for Cumbria is 0.3 higher than last month but 0.9 down from a year ago. Figure 11: Number of 16-17 Year Olds NEET or Not Known – Feb 2017
Number of 16-17 Year Olds NEET / Not Known
160 149 140 120 104 96 71
100 29 80 37 Number 60 41 29 34 40 75 78 9 59 20 20 32 19 0 10 14 Allerdale Barrow Carlisle Copeland Eden South Lakeland
NEET NK
Source: Inspira / Cumbria Intelligence Observatory Note: district totals may not sum to county total. Figure 12: Rate of 16-17 Year Olds NEET or Not Known – Feb 2017
Rate of 16-17 Year Olds NEET / Not Known 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.6 4.5 5.0 1.6 4.3 2.7 2.7 3.7 4.0 2.0 1.7 0.8 2.7 3.0 2.2
% of cohort of % 2.0 4.1 1.7 3.0 1.3 2.9 2.6 2.7 2.9 1.0 0.9 0.9 0.0 England Cumbria Allerdale Barrow Carlisle Copeland Eden South Lakeland
NEET NK
Source: Inspira / Cumbria Intelligence Observatory Note: district totals may not sum to county total.
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There is a great deal of monthly variation in NEET numbers/rates, especially around the end of the academic year when numbers are understandably highest before falling in the final quarter of the year as young people take up opportunities for education, training or employment. Figure 13: Number of 16-17 Year Olds NEET or Not Known, district timeseries
Number of 16-17 Year old NEET / Not Known 250
200
150
100 NEET / NK count NK / NEET
50
0
Allerdale Barrow Carlisle Copeland Eden South Lakeland
Source: Inspira / Cumbria Intelligence Observatory Figure 14: Rate of 16-17 Year Olds NEET or Not Known, district timeseries
Rate of 16-17 Year Olds NEET / Not Known 10 9 8
7
6 5
4 % of cohort of % 3 2 1 0
England Cumbria Allerdale Barrow Carlisle Copeland Eden South Lakeland
Source: Inspira / Cumbria Intelligence Observatory
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5. JOB POSTINGS
The following data are drawn from Labour Insight, an interactive tool which delivers real time access to job postings from a comprehensive range of sources including job boards, employer sites, newspapers, public agencies etc. Data extraction and analysis technologies mine and code data from each job listing to provide analysis on industries, occupations, skills and qualifications. The tool will inevitably not capture all vacancies and in particular is likely to under-represent vacancies in sectors which typically do not utilise online or formal recruitment methods. On the other hand it captures advertisements from agencies seeking to add people to their registers when there may not be a specific vacancy available which may over represent the situation in those sectors which make widespread use of recruitment agencies and “bank” workers. In the period Jan-Mar2017, there were 7,046 job postings in Cumbria which is 603 fewer than were placed in the previous quarter (Oct-Dec 16) and 1,488 fewer than the same quarter last year. However, the March monthly count was up by 193 on the same month last year, which in part is due to the later Easter this year. The volume of postings dipped significantly in December which is the usual trend and, as is generally the case, there are signs of new year recovery with increases in each of the past three months. Figure 15: Job Postings by Month in Past Year (number) Monthly job postings, Cumbria 3,500
3,000
2,500
2,000
1,500 No of postings of No
1,000
500
0 Mar-16 Apr-16 May-16 Jun-16 Jul-16 Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16 Nov-16 Dec-16 Jan-17 Feb-17 Mar-17
Source: Labour Insight (Burning Glass Technologies)
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Location of job postings Geographically the highest number of postings in the quarter was for opportunities in Carlisle where there were 1,929 postings in the quarter, 36.3% of all the postings in Cumbria. The second highest number of postings was in South Lakeland (1,092) with 20.5% of the total. Figure 16: Job Postings by District, Jan-Mar 2017 (number) Job postings by district (quarter), count
Carlisle 1,929
South Lakeland 1,092
Allerdale 637
Barrow-in-Furness 606
Copeland 586
Eden 468
0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 No of postings
Source: Labour Insight (Burning Glass Technologies) NB: may not sum to county total as district could not be coded for all postings Sector of job postings The highest number of postings was in the human health & social work sector (1,193 postings) which represented nearly a third of postings where a sector could be identified (29.2%). The next most common sectors were accommodation & food (603, 14.8%) and manufacturing 534, 13.1%. Figure 17: Top 15 Sectors Placing Job Postings, Cumbria, Jan-Mar 2017 (%) Job postings by sector (quarter), %
Human Health & Social Work Activities Accommodation & Food Service Activities Manufacturing Wholesale & Retail Education Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities Administrative & Support Service Activities Transportation & Storage Construction Financial & Insurance Activities Information & Communication Other Service Activities Real Estate Activities Arts, Entertainment & Recreation Public Administration
0.0 5.0 10.0 15.0 20.0 25.0 30.0 35.0 % vacancies (where sector specified)
Source: Labour Insight (Burning Glass Technologies)
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Occupation of job postings The most common occupations specified were business & public service associate professionals (721, 10.2%), health professionals (650, 9.2%) and science, research, engineering & technology professionals (626, 8.9%). Figure 18: Top 15 Occupations Required, Cumbria, Jan-Mar 2017 (%) Job postings by occupation (quarter), %
Business & Public Service Associate Professionals Health Professionals Science, Research, Engineering & Technology Professionals Corporate Managers & Directors Business, Media & Public Service Professionals Administrative Occupations Caring Personal Service Occupations Skilled Metal, Electrical & Electronic Trades Textiles, Printing & Other Skilled Trades Elementary Administration & Service Occupations Science, Engineering & Technology Associate Professionals Sales Occupations Other Managers & Proprietors Transport & Mobile Machine Operatives Teaching & Educational Professionals
0.0 2.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 10.0 12.0
% vacancies notified (where occupation specified)
Source: Labour Insight (Burning Glass Technologies) Organisations placing job postings The organisation placing the most job postings in the quarter was the National Health Service with 543 postings (15.4%) followed by Cumbria County Council with 255 (7.2%). Figure 19: Top 15 Organisations Placing Job Postings, Cumbria, Jan-Mar 2017 (number) Job postings by organisation (quarter), count
National Health Service Cumbria County Council ATTB BAe Systems Westmorland Limited National Trust Uberfluent Glen Callum Associates Limited Engineering Limited Creative Support Care Com Limited Center Parcs RPC Group Foster Wheeler Stobart Group 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 Number of postings
Source: Labour Insight (Burning Glass Technologies)
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Skills mentioned in job postings The most common baseline skills mentioned in the quarter were communication (1,347 mentions, 35.1% of all postings with skills specified) and organisational skills (778, 20.3%) whilst the most commonly mentioned more detailed skills were customer service (436, 11.4%) and sales (282, 7.3%). Figure 20: Top 15 Baseline Skills Required (% of job postings), Jan-Mar 2017 Baseline skills in job postings (quarter), %
Communication Skills Organisational Skills Planning Team Work/ Collaboration Mathematics Writing Problem Solving Detail-Orientated English Creativity Computer Skills Leadership Time Management Quality Assurance and Control Management
0.0 5.0 10.0 15.0 20.0 25.0 30.0 35.0 40.0
% job postings (with skill specified)
Source: Labour Insight (Burning Glass Technologies) Figure 21: Top 15 Specialised Skills Required (% of job postings), Jan-Mar 2017 Specialised skills in job postings (quarter), %
Customer Service Sales Project Management Contract Management Microsoft Excel Business Management Teaching Microsoft Office Product Sales Procurement Repair Budgeting Customer Contact Nuclear Industry Background Cleaning
0.0 2.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 10.0 12.0
% job postings (with skill specified)
Source: Labour Insight (Burning Glass Technologies)
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Salaries offered in job postings (where provided) Only around half the postings identified a salary range but where they did, the highest proportion fell into the £20,000-£29,000 range (28.0%) followed by the £15,000-£19,999 range (26.2%). The mean salary quoted was £31,099. Figure 22: Salary range in job postings, Jan-Mar 2017 Salary range (where specified) (%)
More than £90,000 £80,000 to £89,999 £70,000 to £79,999 £60,000 to £69,999 £50,000 to £59,999 £40,000 to £49,999 £30,000 to £39,999 £20,000 to £29,999 £15,000 to £19,999 £10,000 to £14,999 Less than £10,000
0.0 5.0 10.0 15.0 20.0 25.0 30.0
Source: Labour Insight (Burning Glass Technologies) Qualification requirements in job postings (where provided) Only around 1 in 6 job postings referred to the qualifications required for the job but where they did so, the most frequently mentioned were GCSE/Level 2 (30.8%) and bachelor’s degree level (26.4%). Figure 23: Qualification requirements in job postings, Jan-Mar 2017 Qualifications required (where specified) (%)
Post graduate degrees, Level 5 S/NVQs,… Bachelor's degrees, graduate certificates and… Foundation degrees and HNDs Level 4 diplomas and certificates, HNCs, Level 4… A-Levels, Highers, and Level 3 S/NVQs GCSEs, Standard Grades, and Level 2 S/NVQs Level 1 S/NVQs
0.0 5.0 10.0 15.0 20.0 25.0 30.0 35.0 Source: Labour Insight (Burning Glass Technologies)
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Figure 24: Summary of Top 15 Job Postings by Occupation, Industry & Skills, Jan-Mar 2017 Occupation No % jobs Industry No % jobs Business & Public Service Associate Professionals 721 10.2 Human Health & Social Work Activities 1,193 29.2 Health Professionals 650 9.2 Accommodation & Food Service Activities 603 14.8 Science, Research, Engineering & Tech Professionals 626 8.9 Manufacturing 534 13.1 Corporate Managers & Directors 535 7.6 Wholesale & Retail 417 10.2 Business, Media & Public Service Professionals 494 7.0 Education 349 8.6 Administrative Occupations 451 6.4 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 239 5.9 Caring Personal Service Occupations 390 5.5 Administrative & Support Service Activities 143 3.5 Skilled Metal, Electrical & Electronic Trades 331 4.7 Transportation & Storage 118 2.9 Textiles, Printing & Other Skilled Trades 317 4.5 Construction 113 2.8 Elementary Administration & Service Occupations 313 4.4 Financial & Insurance Activities 84 2.1 Science, Engineering & Tech Associate Professionals 291 4.1 Information & Communication 81 2.0 Sales Occupations 269 3.8 Other Service Activities 60 1.5 Other Managers & Proprietors 259 3.7 Real Estate Activities 40 1.0 Transport & Mobile Machine Operatives 203 2.9 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 34 0.8 Teaching & Educational Professionals 192 2.7 Public Administration 29 0.7 Baseline Skill No % jobs Specialised Skill No % jobs Communication Skills 1,347 35.1 Customer Service 436 11.4 Organisational Skills 778 20.3 Sales 282 7.3 Planning 497 12.9 Project Management 280 7.3 Team Work/ Collaboration 385 10.0 Contract Management 274 7.1 Mathematics 294 7.7 Microsoft Excel 262 6.8 Writing 257 6.7 Business Management 246 6.4 Problem Solving 231 6.0 Teaching 246 6.4 Detail-Orientated 225 5.9 Microsoft Office 211 5.5 English 224 5.8 Product Sales 211 5.5 Creativity 188 4.9 Procurement 203 5.3 Computer Skills 180 4.7 Repair 188 4.9 Leadership 178 4.6 Budgeting 167 4.3 Time Management 174 4.5 Customer Contact 158 4.1 Quality Assurance and Control 145 3.8 Nuclear Industry Background 157 4.1 Management 117 3.0 Cleaning 156 4.1 Source: Labour Insight (Burning Glass Technologies) Note: The tool relies on data contained within job postings when analysing skill needs, qualifications etc and this may be limited by the accuracy and detail contained within the original advertisement. For example, the system can allocate an occupation in the majority of instances but is unable to allocate an industry in approximately a third of cases. Therefore the totals for each may vary and proportions presented here are of postings where the relevant coding has been possible.
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6. BUSINESS START UPS The following data are from BankSearch, a survey which collects data from Barclays, Co-operative Bank, HSBC, Lloyds Banking Group, Royal Bank of Scotland Group, Santander and TSB Bank. A ‘Start-up’ reflects the opening of a first current account from a small business banking product range by a business new to banking or previously operated through a personal account. The data exclude businesses operating through personal accounts, those without banking relationships or those banking with other institutions. There were 506 business start-ups in Cumbria in the quarter Dec 2016-Feb 2017. This is 35 more than in the previous quarter (Sep-Nov), a rise of 7.4% compared to a fall of 7.2% for England. Most of the increase was accounted for by South Lakeland which saw a rise of 24. The highest number of start-ups was in South Lakeland (148, 29.2% of all start-ups) followed by Carlisle (94, 18.6%). Figure 25: Quarterly Start-Ups by District, Dec 2016-Feb 2017 (number) Quarterly start-ups by district 160 140
148
120
ups - 100 80 94 81 60 68 62
40 53 Number of start of Number 20 0
Source: BankSearch The number of starts peaked in Spring 2016 but dropped away later in the year. There was a welcome rise in Jan and Feb although there was a slight fall again in March and levels remain below those of the same months last year. Figure 26: Monthly Start-Ups in Cumbria, Feb 2016-Feb 2017 (number) Monthly start-ups 250
200
ups - 150
100 Number of start of Number 50
0 Feb-16 Mar-16 Apr-16 May-16 Jun-16 Jul-16 Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16 Nov-16 Dec-16 Jan-17 Feb-17
Source: BankSearch
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The annual rate of business start-ups can be expressed in 2 ways. Firstly, as a proportion of the active business stock. This measure is influenced by the business structure and areas with a relatively small stock of active businesses will generally show higher start up rates than those with large volumes, often of small, businesses. The second method is start-ups per 10,000 working age people and is sometimes regarded as a better indicator of entrepreneurship amongst local residents. Using the first methodology of starts per 100 enterprises (which is the Office for National Statistics’ preferred measure) Barrow had the highest annual start up rate at 13.7 per 100 active enterprises while Eden had the lowest at 7.4 per 100 active enterprises. This compares to 18.0 for England. Figure 27: Annual / Quarterly Start-Up Rate Feb 2016-Feb 2017 (per 100 enterprises) Annual / Quarterly start-up rate per 100 enterprises 20.0
18.0 16.0 18.0 14.0 12.0 13.7 10.0 8.0 8.8 9.4 8.8 6.0 7.8 7.7 7.4 4.0 starts per 100 enterprises 100 per starts 4.1 2.0 3.4 2.1 1.8 2.1 2.0 1.7 2.4 0.0
Source: BankSearch / UK Business: Activity, Size and Location 2014 Using the second methodology (starts per 10,000 working age residents), the position is different with South Lakeland having the highest annual start up rate at 92.3 per 10,000 working age residents and Copeland the lowest at 46.9. This compares to 114.9 for England. Figure 28: Annual Start-Up Rate, Feb 2016-Feb 2017 (per 10,000 working age residents) Annual / Quarterly start-up rate per 10,000 working age pop
140.0 120.0 100.0 114.9 80.0 92.3 85.3 60.0 68.9 65.8 63.3 40.0 61.2 46.9 20.0 19.8 24.7 26.5
starts per 10,000 WA pop WA 10,000per starts 16.8 12.3 0.0 13.9 16.4 14.0
Annual Quarterly
Source: BankSearch / ONS Mid Year Popuatlion Estimates 2013
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As is generally the case, the highest number of start-ups was in the real estate & professional services sector with 136 (26.9%). This was followed by recreation, personal & community services with 66 (13.0%) and construction, also with 66 (13.0%). Most of the quarterly rise of 35 was accounted for by a rise of 26 in the real estate, professional services sector. Figure 29: Quarterly Start-Ups by Sector in Cumbria, Dec 2016-Feb 2017 (number) Quarterly start ups by sector (Cumbria)
Real estate, professional services & support activities 136 Recreational, personal & community service 66 Construction 66 Accommodation & food service 53 Wholesale & retail trade 51 Agriculture, hunting & forestry 30 Human health & social work 27 Transport, storage & communication 26 Manufacturing 23 Education 12 Electricity, gas & water supply 7 Insurance companies & pension funds 3 Financial intermediation (exc. insurance & pension funds) 2
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 Number of start-ups
Source: BankSearch
Limited companies provided the highest number of start-ups (286) accounting for over half of the total (56.5%) followed by sole traders with 140 start-ups (27.7%). Figure 30: Quarterly Start-Ups by Legal Status in Cumbria, Dec 2016-Feb 2017 (number) Quarterly start-ups by legal status (count) 350
300
286
250
ups - 200
150 140 Number of start of Number 100
50 43 0 36 1 0 Limited Sole Trader Partnership Limited Not For Profit Unknown Company Liability Partnership
Source: BankSearch
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Labour Market Briefing April 2017 7. COMPANIES HOUSE INCORPORATIONS There were 207 new Companies House incorporations in Feb 2017, a rise of 20 from the previous month and 29 more than the same month last year. The highest number were in Carlisle (63) and South Lakeland (41). Figure 31: Companies House Incorporations by Area – Feb 2017 Companies House Incorporations by Area
South Lakeland 63
Carlisle 41
Barrow 37
Allerdale 32
Eden 18
Copeland 16
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
Source: BankSearch extracted from Companies House Note: Data relate to registered addresses Figure 32: Companies House Incorporations by Month in Cumbria – Feb 2015-Feb 2017 Companies House Incorporations (Cumbria) 250
200
150
100
50
0
Jul-15 Jul-16
Jan-16 Jan-17
Jun-15 Jun-16
Oct-15 Oct-16
Apr-15 Apr-16
Feb-15 Sep-15 Feb-16 Sep-16 Feb-17
Dec-15 Dec-16
Aug-15 Aug-16
Nov-15 Nov-16
Mar-15 Mar-16
May-15 May-16
Source: BankSearch extracted from Companies House
For further information, please contact Ginny Murphy, Senior Analyst, Performance & Intelligence, Cumbria County Council Tel: 07826 859026 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.cumbriaobservatory.org.uk
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ANNEX A: Claimant Count by Ward
Allerdale – Claimant Count
All Persons All Persons Mar 2016 Feb 2017 Mar 2017 Monthly Change Annual Change Rate Rate Count Rate Count Rate Count Rate No % Chg No % Chg Chg Chg UK 805,770 2.0 804,880 2.0 821,720 2.0 16,840 2.1 0.0 15,950 2.0 0.0 North West 110,460 2.4 108,025 2.4 110,950 2.5 2,925 2.7 0.1 490 0.4 0.0 Cumbria 4,965 1.6 5,010 1.7 5,230 1.7 225 4.5 0.1 265 5.4 0.1 Allerdale 1,170 2.0 1,210 2.1 1,345 2.3 135 11.1 0.2 175 15.0 0.3
All Saints 45 1.6 30 1.1 45 1.5 10 34.4 0.4 0 -4.4 -0.1 Aspatria 45 2.2 45 2.2 45 2.2 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 Boltons 5 0.3 5 0.3 5 0.5 0 66.7 0.2 0 66.7 0.2 Broughton St Bridget's 15 0.6 25 1.0 25 1.0 0 3.8 0.0 10 80.0 0.5 Christchurch 15 0.8 25 1.2 30 1.6 10 33.3 0.4 15 100.0 0.8 Clifton 20 2.1 25 2.6 30 3.1 5 19.2 0.5 10 47.6 1.0 Crummock 5 0.7 5 0.3 5 0.6 0 66.7 0.2 0 -16.7 -0.1 Dalton 5 0.4 10 1.0 10 1.0 0 0.0 0.0 5 175.0 0.6 Derwent Valley 0 # 0 0.0 0 # 0 - 0.2 0 0.0 0.0 Ellen 25 1.3 30 1.4 30 1.5 5 14.3 0.2 5 18.5 0.2 Ellenborough 65 3.0 65 3.0 65 2.9 0 -3.0 -0.1 0 -3.0 -0.1 Ewanrigg 90 4.4 90 4.4 105 5.0 10 13.2 0.6 10 13.2 0.6 Flimby 40 3.5 20 2.0 30 2.9 10 45.5 0.9 -5 -15.8 -0.5 Harrington 25 1.3 20 1.2 25 1.4 5 18.2 0.2 0 8.3 0.1 Holme 15 1.4 20 1.8 15 1.5 -5 -15.8 -0.3 0 6.7 0.1 Keswick 25 0.8 20 0.6 20 0.7 5 15.8 0.1 0 -4.3 0.0 Marsh 5 0.5 5 0.4 5 0.3 0 -25.0 -0.1 0 -40.0 -0.2 Moorclose 120 4.1 130 4.3 135 4.5 5 5.4 0.2 15 11.5 0.5 Moss Bay 150 4.6 180 5.6 190 5.8 5 3.3 0.2 40 27.0 1.2 Netherhall 60 3.3 75 4.0 85 4.5 10 13.5 0.5 25 37.7 1.2 Seaton 50 1.6 45 1.5 45 1.5 0 -2.1 0.0 -5 -8.0 -0.1 Silloth 30 1.7 25 1.5 35 2.0 10 33.3 0.5 5 16.1 0.3 Solway 10 1.1 10 0.8 10 1.0 0 25.0 0.2 0 -9.1 -0.1 St John's 80 2.3 70 2.1 80 2.4 10 13.9 0.3 5 3.8 0.1 St Michael's 145 4.4 150 4.6 165 5.2 20 12.1 0.6 25 16.8 0.7 Stainburn 5 0.6 10 0.9 10 1.1 5 33.3 0.3 5 100.0 0.6 Wampool 5 0.6 5 0.4 5 0.4 0 0.0 0.0 0 -33.3 -0.2 Warnell 0 # 5 0.4 5 0.4 0 0.0 0.0 0 100.0 0.2 Waver 10 0.9 10 1.0 10 1.1 0 9.1 0.1 0 20.0 0.2 Wharrels 5 0.3 5 0.6 5 0.4 0 -33.3 -0.2 0 33.3 0.1 Wigton 805,770 2.0 804,880 2.0 821,720 2.0 16,840 2.1 0.0 15,950 2.0 0.0
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Barrow – Claimant Count All Persons All Persons Mar 2016 Feb 2017 Mar 2017 Monthly Change Annual Change % Rate % Rate Count Rate Count Rate Count Rate No No Chg Chg Chg Chg UK 805,770 2.0 804,880 2.0 821,720 2.0 16,840 2.1 0.0 15,950 2.0 0.0 North West 110,460 2.4 108,025 2.4 110,950 2.5 2,925 2.7 0.1 490 0.4 0.0 Cumbria 4,965 1.6 5,010 1.7 5,230 1.7 225 4.5 0.1 265 5.4 0.1 Barrow 1,210 2.9 1,165 2.8 1,160 2.8 -5 -0.6 0.0 -50 -4.1 -0.1
Barrow Island 120 7.3 135 8.1 135 8.0 -5 -2.2 -0.2 0 9.8 0.7 Central 155 5.5 160 5.8 155 5.5 -10 -5.0 -0.3 5 0.0 0.0 Dalton North 50 1.3 50 1.3 50 1.4 0 2.0 0.0 -5 8.3 0.1 Dalton South 70 1.9 65 1.8 65 1.8 0 0.0 0.0 0 -7.1 -0.1 Hawcoat 20 0.8 15 0.6 20 0.7 5 28.6 0.2 -15 -5.3 0.0 Hindpool 215 5.9 205 5.6 200 5.5 -5 -2.0 -0.1 -10 -7.0 -0.4 Newbarns 55 1.7 50 1.5 45 1.4 -5 -11.5 -0.2 0 -19.3 -0.3 Ormsgill 165 4.4 150 4.0 165 4.4 15 9.2 0.4 0 1.2 0.1 Parkside 75 2.1 70 2.0 75 2.1 5 5.8 0.1 -5 -2.7 -0.1 Risedale 145 3.8 145 3.7 140 3.7 -5 -2.1 -0.1 -5 -4.8 -0.2 Roosecote 25 1.0 25 0.8 20 0.8 0 -8.7 -0.1 0 -22.2 -0.2 Walney North 55 1.8 55 1.8 55 1.7 0 -3.6 -0.1 -20 -1.9 0.0 Walney South 60 1.9 40 1.3 40 1.3 0 -4.9 -0.1 -10 -33.9 -0.6
Carlisle – Claimant Count All Persons All Persons Mar 2016 Feb 2017 Mar 2017 Monthly Change Annual Change % Rate % Rate Count Rate Count Rate Count Rate No No Chg Chg Chg Chg UK 805,770 2.0 804,880 2.0 821,720 2.0 16,840 2.1 0.0 15,950 2.0 0.0 North West 110,460 2.4 108,025 2.4 110,950 2.5 2,925 2.7 0.1 490 0.4 0.0 Cumbria 4,965 1.6 5,010 1.7 5,230 1.7 225 4.5 0.1 265 5.4 0.1 Carlisle 995 1.5 935 1.4 965 1.4 30 3.3 0.0 -30 -2.9 0.0
Belah 45 1.2 30 0.8 35 0.9 5 13.3 0.1 -10 -20.9 -0.2 Belle Vue 75 1.9 60 1.5 65 1.6 5 8.2 0.1 -10 -13.2 -0.2 Botcherby 80 2.1 90 2.3 80 2.1 -5 -8.0 -0.2 0 0.0 0.0 Brampton 35 1.3 35 1.3 40 1.4 0 5.6 0.1 5 8.6 0.1 Burgh 5 0.4 10 0.8 10 0.7 0 -10.0 -0.1 5 80.0 0.3 Castle 100 2.5 100 2.4 90 2.2 -5 -6.1 -0.1 -10 -9.8 -0.2 Currock 75 1.8 75 1.9 80 1.9 5 3.9 0.1 5 5.3 0.1 Dalston 20 0.6 25 0.7 25 0.6 0 -8.0 -0.1 0 4.5 0.0 Denton Holme 80 1.8 75 1.7 85 1.9 10 10.7 0.2 5 5.1 0.1 Great Corby and Geltsdale 10 0.7 10 0.6 10 0.7 0 12.5 0.1 0 0.0 0.0 Harraby 50 1.2 45 1.1 45 1.1 0 0.0 0.0 -5 -6.0 -0.1 Hayton 10 0.7 5 0.3 5 0.4 0 25.0 0.1 -5 -37.5 -0.3 Irthing 5 0.6 10 0.8 10 1.0 0 20.0 0.2 5 71.4 0.4 Longtown & Rockcliffe 25 1.0 25 1.0 30 1.2 5 20.8 0.2 5 20.8 0.2 Lyne 10 1.0 10 0.7 10 0.7 0 0.0 0.0 -5 -33.3 -0.3 Morton 100 2.9 95 2.7 90 2.6 -5 -3.2 -0.1 -10 -8.9 -0.3 St Aidans 85 2.0 80 1.9 90 2.1 10 9.8 0.2 5 4.7 0.1 Stanwix Rural 20 0.8 10 0.3 10 0.4 0 20.0 0.1 -10 -45.5 -0.3 Stanwix Urban 30 0.8 25 0.7 25 0.7 0 -4.2 0.0 -5 -17.9 -0.1 Upperby 95 2.9 95 2.9 105 3.2 10 9.5 0.3 10 8.3 0.2 Wetheral 10 0.3 10 0.3 5 0.3 0 -12.5 0.0 0 -22.2 -0.1 Yewdale 25 0.8 20 0.6 25 0.7 0 9.1 0.1 0 -7.7 -0.1
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Copeland – Claimant Count All Persons All Persons Mar 2016 Feb 2017 Mar 2017 Monthly Change Annual Change Rate Rate Count Rate Count Rate Count Rate No % Chg No % Chg Chg Chg UK 805,770 2.0 804,880 2.0 821,720 2.0 16,840 2.1 0.0 15,950 2.0 0.0 North West 110,460 2.4 108,025 2.4 110,950 2.5 2,925 2.7 0.1 490 0.4 0.0 Cumbria 4,965 1.6 5,010 1.7 5,230 1.7 225 4.5 0.1 265 5.4 0.1 Copeland 945 2.2 1,065 2.5 1,120 2.6 55 5.3 0.1 175 18.8 0.4
Arlecdon 10 1.0 10 1.1 10 1.2 0 9.1 0.1 0 20.0 0.0 Beckermet 15 0.9 25 1.3 25 1.4 0 4.2 0.1 10 56.2 0.0 Bootle 5 0.5 5 0.5 5 0.5 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 Bransty 35 1.1 35 1.0 40 1.2 5 14.3 0.1 5 11.1 0.0 Cleator Moor North 75 2.7 65 2.4 70 2.6 5 7.8 0.2 -5 -5.5 0.0 Cleator Moor South 45 2.8 60 3.5 70 4.0 10 15.3 0.5 20 44.7 0.0 Distington 65 2.7 65 2.8 75 3.1 5 10.4 0.3 10 13.8 0.0 Egremont North 60 2.2 85 3.1 85 3.2 0 2.4 0.1 25 46.6 0.0 Egremont South 45 2.0 45 1.9 45 2.1 5 7.0 0.1 0 2.2 0.0 Ennerdale 0 # 5 0.8 5 1.1 0 40.0 0.3 5 250.0 0.0 Frizington 50 3.2 55 3.3 55 3.3 0 -1.8 -0.1 0 3.8 0.0 Gosforth 0 # 5 0.4 5 0.4 0 0.0 0.0 0 50.0 0.0 Harbour 105 4.4 125 5.1 130 5.4 5 4.8 0.2 25 23.4 0.0 Haverigg 15 1.1 10 0.8 10 0.8 0 0.0 0.0 -5 -23.1 0.0 Hensingham 65 2.6 70 2.8 65 2.7 0 -2.9 -0.1 5 6.3 0.0 Hillcrest 5 0.4 10 0.6 10 0.7 0 22.2 0.1 5 57.1 0.0 Holborn Hill 50 3.1 55 3.4 50 3.2 -5 -5.7 -0.2 0 2.0 0.0 Kells 30 1.9 35 2.3 40 2.7 5 13.9 0.3 10 36.7 0.0 Millom Without 5 0.9 5 0.7 5 0.8 0 20.0 0.1 0 -14.3 0.0 Mirehouse 90 3.3 85 3.2 100 3.7 10 13.8 0.4 10 12.5 0.0 Moresby 15 1.9 10 1.4 10 1.7 0 20.0 0.3 0 -14.3 0.0 Newtown 65 3.2 70 3.3 65 3.3 0 -1.5 0.0 0 1.5 0.0 Sandwith 70 4.0 105 5.9 105 5.9 0 0.0 0.0 35 46.5 0.0 Seascale 10 0.5 20 1.2 15 0.9 -5 -26.3 -0.3 5 75.0 0.0 St Bees 10 0.9 15 1.3 20 1.8 5 33.3 0.4 10 100.0 0.0
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Eden – Claimant Count All Persons All Persons Mar 2016 Feb 2017 Mar 2017 Monthly Change Annual Change Rate Rate Count Rate Count Rate Count Rate No % Chg No % Chg Chg Chg UK 805,770 2.0 804,880 2.0 821,720 2.0 16,840 2.1 0.0 15,950 2.0 0.0 North West 110,460 2.4 108,025 2.4 110,950 2.5 2,925 2.7 0.1 490 0.4 0.0 Cumbria 4,965 1.6 5,010 1.7 5,230 1.7 225 4.5 0.1 265 5.4 0.1 Eden 240 0.8 235 0.8 250 0.8 15 5.9 0.0 10 3.3 0.0
Alston Moor 25 1.8 20 1.7 25 1.9 5 13.6 0.2 0 8.7 0.2 Appleby (Appleby) 10 1.8 10 1.4 15 2.1 5 55.6 0.8 0 16.7 0.3 Appleby (Bongate) 5 0.6 5 0.5 5 0.6 0 20.0 0.1 0 0.0 0.0 Askham 5 0.7 10 1.2 5 0.8 -5 -30.0 -0.4 0 16.7 0.1 Brough 0 # 5 0.4 5 0.4 0 0.0 0.0 0 50.0 0.1 Crosby Ravensworth 5 0.5 0 # 0 # 0 0.0 0.0 0 -50.0 -0.3 Dacre 0 # 0 # 5 0.4 0 50.0 0.1 0 200.0 0.3 Eamont 5 0.4 0 0.0 0 # 0 - 0.1 0 -66.7 -0.2 Greystoke 5 0.4 5 0.4 5 0.4 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 Hartside 0 # 0 # 0 # 0 0.0 0.0 0 -50.0 -0.1 Hesket 5 0.4 5 0.3 5 0.3 0 20.0 0.1 0 -14.3 -0.1 Kirkby Stephen 20 1.3 10 0.8 10 0.8 0 0.0 0.0 -10 -42.1 -0.6 Kirkby Thore 5 0.7 10 1.0 10 1.3 0 20.0 0.2 5 71.4 0.5 Kirkoswald 5 0.6 5 0.7 5 0.6 0 -16.7 -0.1 0 0.0 0.0 Langwathby 5 0.3 0 # 5 0.3 0 50.0 0.1 0 0.0 0.0 Lazonby 0 # 5 0.5 0 # 0 -50.0 -0.2 0 100.0 0.1 Long Marton 0 # 5 0.4 5 0.7 0 66.7 0.3 5 400.0 0.6 Morland 0 # 0 # 0 # 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 Orton with Tebay 0 # 0 # 5 0.5 0 100.0 0.2 0 100.0 0.2 Penrith Carleton 5 0.7 5 0.4 0 # 0 -33.3 -0.1 -5 -66.7 -0.5 Penrith East 15 0.9 25 1.4 20 1.1 -5 -20.8 -0.3 5 26.7 0.2 Penrith North 25 0.9 20 0.9 25 1.0 0 9.1 0.1 0 4.3 0.0 Penrith Pategill 5 0.5 0 # 0 # 0 0.0 0.0 0 -50.0 -0.3 Penrith South 20 1.4 15 1.0 20 1.4 5 31.2 0.3 0 0.0 0.0 Penrith West 40 1.8 35 1.6 40 1.7 0 5.6 0.1 -5 -7.3 -0.1 Ravenstonedale 0 # 0 # 0 # 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 Shap 10 1.0 15 1.7 10 1.4 -5 -20.0 -0.3 5 33.3 0.3 Skelton 5 0.6 5 0.6 5 0.6 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 Ullswater 5 0.5 5 0.9 5 0.9 0 0.0 0.0 5 75.0 0.4 Warcop 5 0.5 5 0.4 5 0.5 0 33.3 0.1 0 0.0 0.0
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Labour Market Briefing April 2017
South Lakeland – Claimant Count All Persons All Persons Mar 2016 Feb 2017 Mar 2017 Monthly Change Annual Change Rate Rate Count Rate Count Rate Count Rate No % Chg No % Chg Chg Chg UK 805,770 2.0 804,880 2.0 821,720 2.0 16,840 2.1 0.0 15,950 2.0 0.0 North West 110,460 2.4 108,025 2.4 110,950 2.5 2,925 2.7 0.1 490 0.4 0.0 Cumbria 4,965 1.6 5,010 1.7 5,230 1.7 225 4.5 0.1 265 5.4 0.1 South Lakeland 405 0.7 395 0.7 390 0.7 -5 -1.3 0.0 -15 -3.7 0.0
Ambleside and Grasmere 10 0.3 15 0.6 10 0.4 -5 -40.0 -0.2 0 12.5 0.0 Arnside and Beetham 10 0.6 5 0.3 5 0.4 0 40.0 0.1 -5 -36.4 -0.2 Broughton 15 1.0 10 1.0 10 0.9 0 -8.3 -0.1 0 -15.4 -0.2 Burneside 10 0.7 10 0.7 5 0.5 0 -25.0 -0.2 0 -25.0 -0.2 Burton and Holme 5 0.3 5 0.3 5 0.3 0 -14.3 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 Cartmel and Grange West 5 0.3 5 0.4 5 0.4 0 0.0 0.0 0 33.3 0.1 Coniston and Crake Valley 5 0.3 0 # 5 0.3 0 50.0 0.1 0 0.0 0.0 Crooklands 5 0.2 5 0.3 5 0.4 0 25.0 0.1 0 66.7 0.2 Grange North 5 0.7 10 1.0 10 1.0 0 0.0 0.0 5 50.0 0.3 Grange South 0 # 5 0.6 5 0.6 0 0.0 0.0 5 200.0 0.4 Hawkshead 0 # 0 0.0 0 # 0 - 0.1 0 -50.0 -0.1 Holker 5 0.5 5 0.5 5 0.5 0 -16.7 -0.1 0 0.0 0.0 Kendal Castle 5 0.6 5 0.5 5 0.6 0 20.0 0.1 0 0.0 0.0 Kendal Far Cross 5 0.5 10 0.9 10 0.8 0 -8.3 -0.1 5 57.1 0.3 Kendal Fell 20 1.3 15 1.0 15 1.0 0 -6.2 -0.1 -5 -25.0 -0.3 Kendal Heron Hill 0 # 5 0.3 0 # 0 -33.3 -0.1 0 100.0 0.1 Kendal Highgate 15 1.0 20 1.5 20 1.3 0 -10.0 -0.1 5 38.5 0.4 Kendal Kirkland 15 1.3 20 1.6 20 1.7 0 4.8 0.1 5 29.4 0.4 Kendal Mintsfeet 10 0.8 10 0.8 15 1.0 5 27.3 0.2 0 16.7 0.1 Kendal Nether 5 0.6 10 0.7 10 0.7 0 0.0 0.0 0 28.6 0.2 Kendal Oxenholme and Natland 10 0.9 5 0.3 5 0.4 0 33.3 0.1 -5 -60.0 -0.5 Kendal Parks 5 0.4 0 # 5 0.4 5 150.0 0.2 0 0.0 0.0 Kendal Romney 10 0.8 15 1.2 15 1.2 0 0.0 0.0 5 40.0 0.3 Kendal Stonecross 5 0.2 5 0.3 5 0.4 0 25.0 0.1 0 66.7 0.1 Kendal Strickland 10 0.8 5 0.5 5 0.6 0 16.7 0.1 -5 -30.0 -0.2 Kendal Underley 15 1.2 10 0.7 10 0.8 0 20.0 0.1 -5 -29.4 -0.3 Levens 5 0.3 0 # 5 0.3 0 50.0 0.1 0 0.0 0.0 Low Furness 5 0.5 10 0.9 10 0.9 0 0.0 0.0 5 60.0 0.3 Lyth Valley 5 0.4 5 0.3 5 0.3 0 33.3 0.1 0 -20.0 -0.1 Mid Furness 15 0.5 5 0.2 5 0.3 0 20.0 0.0 -5 -53.8 -0.3 Milnthorpe 10 0.9 10 0.8 10 0.6 0 -20.0 -0.2 -5 -27.3 -0.2 Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale 20 0.6 15 0.4 10 0.3 -5 -30.8 -0.1 -10 -52.6 -0.3 Staveley-in-Cartmel 5 0.5 5 0.5 5 0.3 0 -33.3 -0.2 0 -33.3 -0.2 Staveley-in-Westmorland 5 0.4 5 0.3 5 0.3 0 0.0 0.0 0 -40.0 -0.2 Ulverston Central 15 1.6 20 1.8 20 1.8 0 0.0 0.0 0 11.8 0.2 Ulverston East 35 2.2 40 2.5 40 2.6 0 2.6 0.1 5 18.2 0.4 Ulverston North 10 0.7 15 1.2 15 1.3 0 6.7 0.1 5 77.8 0.6 Ulverston South 15 1.3 10 1.0 10 0.9 0 -10.0 -0.1 -5 -30.8 -0.4 Ulverston Town 20 1.6 15 1.4 15 1.4 0 0.0 0.0 0 -11.1 -0.2 Ulverston West 5 0.6 5 0.3 5 0.3 0 0.0 0.0 -5 -50.0 -0.3 Whinfell 5 0.3 5 0.2 5 0.4 0 66.7 0.2 0 25.0 0.1 Windermere Applethwaite and Troutbeck 10 0.7 5 0.6 5 0.3 -5 -57.1 -0.4 -5 -62.5 -0.4 Windermere Bowness North 5 0.6 5 0.4 5 0.4 0 0.0 0.0 -5 -42.9 -0.3 Windermere Bowness South 5 0.5 10 0.7 10 0.6 0 -11.1 -0.1 0 14.3 0.1 Windermere Town 10 0.7 10 0.6 10 0.6 0 0.0 0.0 0 -11.1 -0.1
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