Staffordshire: Economic activity status

Location Type: Counties, ONS Geographic Code: E10000028

Key Facts

All Residents	876,104
Male	433,402
Female	442,702
Households	375,221
Population Density (people/km2)	334.4

Related Census Areas
Is within
- England
  Country
- West Midlands
  Regions
Borders with
- Worcestershire
  Counties
- Warwickshire
  Counties
- Leicestershire
  Counties
- Derbyshire
  Counties
- Cheshire East
  Unitary Authorities
- Stoke-on-Trent
  Unitary Authorities
- Telford and Wrekin
  Unitary Authorities
- West Midlands
  Metropolitan Counties
- Shropshire
  Unitary Authorities
Overlaps with
- Output Area at SJ904034
  Output Areas
- Kingswinford
  Built Up Areas
- Sedgley
  Built Up Areas
- Streetly
  Built Up Areas
- Harriseahead, Mow Cop and Newchapel
  Built Up Areas
- Stoke-on-Trent
  Built Up Areas
- Burton upon Trent
  Built Up Areas
- Brownhills
  Built Up Areas
- Stonnall
  Built Up Areas
- Wolverhampton
  Built Up Areas
- Middleton (North Warwickshire)
  Built Up Areas
Contains
- Cannock Chase
  Non-metropolitan Districts
- East Staffordshire
  Non-metropolitan Districts
- Lichfield
  Non-metropolitan Districts
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
  Non-metropolitan Districts
- South Staffordshire
  Non-metropolitan Districts
- Stafford
  Non-metropolitan Districts
- Staffordshire Moorlands
  Non-metropolitan Districts
- Tamworth
  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	726,398
Economically active (excluding full-time students)	420,522
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment	404,775
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee	342,516
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee: Part-time	87,526
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee: Full-time	254,990
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed with employees	10,932
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed with employees: Part-time	2,356
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed with employees: Full-time	8,576
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees	51,327
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees: Part-time	20,304
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees: Full-time	31,023
Economically active (excluding full-time students): Unemployed	15,747
Economically active and a full-time student	13,537
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment	10,232
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Employee	9,808
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Employee: Part-time	8,003
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Employee: Full-time	1,805
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed with employees	33
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	15
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed without employees	391
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed without employees: Part-time	275
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed without employees: Full-time	116
Economically active and a full-time student: Unemployed	3,305
Economically inactive	292,339
Economically inactive: Retired	189,427
Economically inactive: Student	27,139
Economically inactive: Looking after home or family	27,456
Economically inactive: Long-term sick or disabled	27,641
Economically inactive: Other	20,676

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