Census Data

Norfolk: Economic activity status

Location Type: Counties, ONS Geographic Code: E10000020

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Key Facts

All Residents 916,120
Male 449,251
Female 466,869
Households 404,341
Population Density (people/km2) 170.2
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 767,097
Economically active (excluding full-time students) 421,036
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment 403,540
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee 329,955
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee: Part-time 96,570
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee: Full-time 233,385
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed with employees 10,994
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed with employees: Part-time 2,654
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed with employees: Full-time 8,340
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees 62,591
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees: Part-time 28,173
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees: Full-time 34,418
Economically active (excluding full-time students): Unemployed 17,496
Economically active and a full-time student 13,872
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment 10,177
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Employee 9,531
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Employee: Part-time 8,064
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Employee: Full-time 1,467
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed with employees 44
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed with employees: Part-time 25
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed with employees: Full-time 19
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed without employees 602
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed without employees: Part-time 496
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed without employees: Full-time 106
Economically active and a full-time student: Unemployed 3,695
Economically inactive 332,189
Economically inactive: Retired 214,768
Economically inactive: Student 32,919
Economically inactive: Looking after home or family 32,150
Economically inactive: Long-term sick or disabled 31,902
Economically inactive: Other 20,450

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