Unemployment Stats with Explanations

Although we do not see the Benefit situation DWP have kindly poduced a link on Youtube
http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/lms/labour-market-statistics/august-2014/zero-hours-contracts.html
This is usefull as it also provides those looking at the argument of the Zero hour contract.
For many this is a new area as the zero hour means you can be technically in employment but not having hours of work


Here are the ONS

Analysis of zero-hours contracts

Looking at the type of people who report that they are employed on a zero-hours contract, compared with other people in employment who are not on a zero-hours contract, shows that there are differences in their characteristics. For April to June 2014:

• Women make up a greater proportion of those reporting working on zero-hours contracts (54%); compared with those employed who are not on zero-hours contracts (46%).
• People who report being on a zero-hours contract are more likely to be younger. 37% of people on zero-hours contracts are aged 16 to 24, compared with 12% for those employed who are not on zero-hours contracts.
• 64% of people on zero-hours contracts reported that they worked part time, compared with just over a quarter (27%) of those employed who are not on zero-hours contracts.
• People who report being on a zero-hours contract are more likely to be working in Accommodation & Food Services or Health & Social Work. Relatively few work in Financial, Insurance and Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities and Production (including Agriculture).
• The average actual weekly hours worked by people in employment who report being on a zero-hours contract is 22 hours compared with 32 hours for all workers. The average usual

Analysis of zero-hours contracts
Looking at the type of people who report that they are employed on a zero-hours contract, compared with other people in employment who are not on a zero-hours contract, shows that there are differences in their characteristics. For April to June 2014:

Women make up a greater proportion of those reporting working on zero-hours contracts (54%); compared with those employed who are not on zero-hours contracts (46%).

People who report being on a zero-hours contract are more likely to be younger. 37% of people on zero-hours contracts are aged 16 to 24, compared with 12% for those employed who are not on zero-hours contracts.

64% of people on zero-hours contracts reported that they worked part time, compared with just over a quarter (27%) of those employed who are not on zero-hours contracts.

People who report being on a zero-hours contract are more likely to be working in Accommodation & Food Services or Health & Social Work. Relatively few work in Financial, Insurance and Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities and Production (including Agriculture).

The average actual weekly hours worked by people in employment who report being on a zero-hours contract is 22 hours compared with 32 hours for all workers. The average usual weekly hours is higher at 24 hours (37 hours for all workers).
Alomg with the Claiment count theClaiment count by age and duration is also published by age and duration
Interesting as well the Vacancies are published by Sectors or industries making for interestingn reading

All vacancies1

Mining & quarrying

Manu- facturing

Electricity, gas, steam & air conditioning supply2

Water supply, sewerage, waste & remediation activities2

Construc-tion

Wholesale & retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles

Transport & storage

Accomoda-tion & food service activities

Information & communica-tion

Financial & insurance activities

Real estate activities2

Professional scientific & technical activities

Administra-tive & support service activities

Public admin & defence; compulsory social security

Education

Human health & social work activities2

Arts, entertainment & recreation2

Other service activities

Total services

Motor Trades

Wholesale

Retail

Should you wish to find out the size of the Business thats interesting as well
What about the Regions you ask?

• The employment rate in Great Britain was highest in the South East (76.7%) and lowest in Wales (69.1%).
• The unemployment rate in Great Britain was highest in the North East (9.4%) and lowest in the South East (4.4%).
• The inactivity rate in Great Britain was highest in Wales (25.7%) and lowest in the East of England (19.3%).
• The Claimant Count rate in Great Britain was highest in the North East (5.0%) and lowest in the South East (1.7%

Well this information is also available today. Showing the need for improvement and support in the North East because of the 9.4 % unemployment but as expected the South East is the Boom area
An indication where the investment is needed -The North East


Here are the terms that ONS use that fits the video above in case you didnt understand the activity or inactive aspects of the stats
The Stats are normally produced with a focus on the JSA as you can see from th other information on this sheet
However many job seekers are on ESA Employment Support Allowance and this has to be factored into the overall equation along with the Universal Credit aspect.



Graphic by Office for National Statistics (ONS)