Lancashire: Economic activity status

Location Type: Counties, ONS Geographic Code: E10000017

Key Facts

All Residents	1,235,354
Male	606,973
Female	628,381
Households	525,247
Population Density (people/km2)	426.9

Related Census Areas
Is within
- England
  Country
- North West
  Regions
Borders with
- Blackburn with Darwen
  Unitary Authorities
- Blackpool
  Unitary Authorities
- North Yorkshire
  Counties
- Cumbria
  Counties
- Greater Manchester
  Metropolitan Counties
- Merseyside
  Metropolitan Counties
- West Yorkshire
  Metropolitan Counties
Overlaps with
- Output Area at SD526041
  Output Areas
- Shevington Moor
  Built Up Areas
- Appley Bridge
  Built Up Areas
- Orrell
  Built Up Areas
- Kirkby
  Built Up Areas
- Horwich
  Built Up Areas
- Southport
  Built Up Areas
- Stubbins
  Built Up Areas
- Output Area at SD323423
  Output Areas
- Output Area at SD317320
  Output Areas
- Output Area at SD347346
  Output Areas
- Output Area at SD333374
  Output Areas
- Output Area at SD312319
  Output Areas
- Silverdale
  Built Up Areas
- Staining
  Built Up Areas
- Blackpool
  Built Up Areas
- Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen)
  Built Up Areas
- Edenfield
  Built Up Areas
Contains
- Burnley
  Non-metropolitan Districts
- West Lancashire
  Non-metropolitan Districts
- South Ribble
  Non-metropolitan Districts
- Rossendale
  Non-metropolitan Districts
- Ribble Valley
  Non-metropolitan Districts
- Preston
  Non-metropolitan Districts
- Pendle
  Non-metropolitan Districts
- Lancaster
  Non-metropolitan Districts
- Hyndburn
  Non-metropolitan Districts
- Fylde
  Non-metropolitan Districts
- Chorley
  Non-metropolitan Districts
- Wyre
  Non-metropolitan Districts

Table Code	ts066
Issued	2022-12-08
Unit of Measure	Person
Number of Response Options	20

Description
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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	1,012,920
Economically active (excluding full-time students)	560,829
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment	537,945
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee	454,252
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee: Part-time	119,150
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee: Full-time	335,102
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed with employees	15,360
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed with employees: Part-time	3,651
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed with employees: Full-time	11,709
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees	68,333
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees: Part-time	29,755
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees: Full-time	38,578
Economically active (excluding full-time students): Unemployed	22,884
Economically active and a full-time student	25,084
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment	18,927
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Employee	17,946
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Employee: Part-time	15,144
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Employee: Full-time	2,802
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed with employees	112
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed with employees: Part-time	72
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed with employees: Full-time	40
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed without employees	869
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed without employees: Part-time	702
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed without employees: Full-time	167
Economically active and a full-time student: Unemployed	6,157
Economically inactive	427,007
Economically inactive: Retired	252,519
Economically inactive: Student	55,490
Economically inactive: Looking after home or family	41,901
Economically inactive: Long-term sick or disabled	47,045
Economically inactive: Other	30,052

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