Census Data

Wiltshire: Economic activity status

Location Type: Unitary Authorities, ONS Geographic Code: E06000054

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Key Facts

All Residents 510,333
Male 251,704
Female 258,626
Households 215,081
Population Density (people/km2) 156.8
Table Codets066
Issued2022-12-08
Unit of MeasurePerson
Number of Response Options20

This dataset provides Census 2021 estimates that classify usual residents aged 16 years and over in England and Wales by economic activity status. The estimates are as at Census Day, 21 March 2021.

Summary

People aged 16 years and over are economically active if, between 15 March and 21 March 2021, they were:

* in employment (an employee or self-employed)
* unemployed, but looking for work and could start within two weeks
* unemployed, but waiting to start a job that had been offered and accepted

It is a measure of whether or not a person was an active participant in the labour market during this period. Economically inactive are those aged 16 years and over who did not have a job between 15 March to 21 March 2021 and had not looked for work between 22 February to 21 March 2021 or could not start work within two weeks.

The census definition differs from International Labour Organization definition used on the Labour Force Survey, so estimates are not directly comparable.

Quality Statement

As Census 2021 was during a unique period of rapid change, take care when using this data for planning purposes.
Read more in our Labour market quality information for Census 2021 methodology.

Economic activity status: Total: All usual residents aged 16 years and over 419,114
Economically active (excluding full-time students) 255,780
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment 247,436
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee 204,823
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee: Part-time 52,660
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee: Full-time 152,163
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed with employees 6,268
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed with employees: Part-time 1,336
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed with employees: Full-time 4,932
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees 36,345
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees: Part-time 16,828
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees: Full-time 19,517
Economically active (excluding full-time students): Unemployed 8,344
Economically active and a full-time student 6,295
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment 4,909
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Employee 4,686
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Employee: Part-time 3,805
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Employee: Full-time 881
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed with employees 29
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed with employees: Part-time 19
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed with employees: Full-time 10
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed without employees 194
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed without employees: Part-time 156
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed without employees: Full-time 38
Economically active and a full-time student: Unemployed 1,386
Economically inactive 157,039
Economically inactive: Retired 104,683
Economically inactive: Student 14,018
Economically inactive: Looking after home or family 15,830
Economically inactive: Long-term sick or disabled 12,366
Economically inactive: Other 10,142

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