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Walsall: Economic activity status

Location Type: Metropolitan Districts, ONS Geographic Code: E08000030

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Key Facts

All Residents 284,124
Male 138,657
Female 145,467
Households 112,226
Population Density (people/km2) 2,733.1
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 223,097
Economically active (excluding full-time students) 124,002
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment 115,347
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee 98,711
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee: Part-time 27,489
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee: Full-time 71,222
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed with employees 3,085
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed with employees: Part-time 823
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed with employees: Full-time 2,262
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees 13,551
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees: Part-time 5,234
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees: Full-time 8,317
Economically active (excluding full-time students): Unemployed 8,655
Economically active and a full-time student 4,490
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment 3,183
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Employee 2,966
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Employee: Part-time 2,217
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Employee: Full-time 749
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed with employees 31
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed with employees: Part-time 18
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed with employees: Full-time 13
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed without employees 186
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed without employees: Part-time 116
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed without employees: Full-time 70
Economically active and a full-time student: Unemployed 1,307
Economically inactive 94,605
Economically inactive: Retired 46,426
Economically inactive: Student 12,084
Economically inactive: Looking after home or family 15,608
Economically inactive: Long-term sick or disabled 12,383
Economically inactive: Other 8,104

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