Census Data

Cheltenham: Economic activity status

Location Type: Non-metropolitan Districts, ONS Geographic Code: E07000078

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Key Facts

All Residents 118,836
Male 58,085
Female 60,751
Households 52,899
Population Density (people/km2) 2,549.3
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 98,436
Economically active (excluding full-time students) 59,447
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment 57,300
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee 47,848
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee: Part-time 12,323
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee: Full-time 35,525
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed with employees 1,381
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed with employees: Part-time 316
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed with employees: Full-time 1,065
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees 8,071
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees: Part-time 3,927
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees: Full-time 4,144
Economically active (excluding full-time students): Unemployed 2,147
Economically active and a full-time student 2,426
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment 1,857
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Employee 1,747
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Employee: Part-time 1,492
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Employee: Full-time 255
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed with employees 5
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed with employees: Part-time 5
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed with employees: Full-time 0
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed without employees 105
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed without employees: Part-time 91
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed without employees: Full-time 14
Economically active and a full-time student: Unemployed 569
Economically inactive 36,563
Economically inactive: Retired 22,189
Economically inactive: Student 5,344
Economically inactive: Looking after home or family 3,562
Economically inactive: Long-term sick or disabled 3,034
Economically inactive: Other 2,434

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