Census Data

South Tyneside: Economic activity status

Location Type: Metropolitan Districts, ONS Geographic Code: E08000023

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Key Facts

All Residents 147,776
Male 71,714
Female 76,062
Households 68,287
Population Density (people/km2) 2,294.2
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 121,291
Economically active (excluding full-time students) 65,785
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment 61,131
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee 54,233
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee: Part-time 14,890
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee: Full-time 39,343
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed with employees 1,258
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed with employees: Part-time 321
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed with employees: Full-time 937
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees 5,640
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees: Part-time 2,240
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees: Full-time 3,400
Economically active (excluding full-time students): Unemployed 4,654
Economically active and a full-time student 2,009
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment 1,377
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Employee 1,291
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Employee: Part-time 1,015
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Employee: Full-time 276
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed with employees 7
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed with employees: Part-time 3
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed with employees: Full-time 4
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed without employees 79
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed without employees: Part-time 66
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed without employees: Full-time 13
Economically active and a full-time student: Unemployed 632
Economically inactive 53,497
Economically inactive: Retired 29,986
Economically inactive: Student 5,055
Economically inactive: Looking after home or family 6,476
Economically inactive: Long-term sick or disabled 7,827
Economically inactive: Other 4,153

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