Census Data

Knowsley: Economic activity status

Location Type: Metropolitan Districts, ONS Geographic Code: E08000011

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Key Facts

All Residents 154,519
Male 73,849
Female 80,668
Households 66,073
Population Density (people/km2) 1,787.0
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 124,297
Economically active (excluding full-time students) 71,707
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment 67,855
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee 59,552
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee: Part-time 15,823
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee: Full-time 43,729
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed with employees 1,322
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed with employees: Part-time 298
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed with employees: Full-time 1,024
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees 6,981
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees: Part-time 2,681
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees: Full-time 4,300
Economically active (excluding full-time students): Unemployed 3,852
Economically active and a full-time student 2,174
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment 1,635
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Employee 1,551
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Employee: Part-time 1,224
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Employee: Full-time 327
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed with employees 8
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 3
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed without employees 76
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed without employees: Part-time 46
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed without employees: Full-time 30
Economically active and a full-time student: Unemployed 539
Economically inactive 50,416
Economically inactive: Retired 24,035
Economically inactive: Student 5,156
Economically inactive: Looking after home or family 6,341
Economically inactive: Long-term sick or disabled 10,124
Economically inactive: Other 4,760

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