East Midlands: Economic activity status

Location Type: Regions, ONS Geographic Code: E12000004

Key Facts

All Residents	4,880,054
Male	2,402,189
Female	2,477,865
Households	2,037,332
Population Density (people/km2)	312.4

Related Census Areas
Is within
- England
  Country
Borders with
- North West
  Regions
- Yorkshire and The Humber
  Regions
- East of England
  Regions
- South East
  Regions
- West Midlands
  Regions
Overlaps with
- Output Area at SK011963
  Output Areas
- Wittering
  Built Up Areas
- Wansford
  Built Up Areas
- Mancetter and Witherley
  Built Up Areas
- Rugby
  Built Up Areas
- Hargrave
  Built Up Areas
- Stoneton
  Built Up Areas
- Cosgrove
  Built Up Areas
- Silverstone
  Built Up Areas
- Banbury
  Built Up Areas
- Turweston
  Built Up Areas
- Deeping St James
  Built Up Areas
- Tydd Gote
  Built Up Areas
- Burton upon Trent
  Built Up Areas
- Output Area at SK006955
  Output Areas
- Output Area at SK387825
  Output Areas
- Output Area at SK326800
  Output Areas
- Output Area at SK362817
  Output Areas
- Output Area at SK355803
  Output Areas
- Output Area at SK352803
  Output Areas
- Output Area at SK260272
  Output Areas
- East Staffordshire 005E
  Lower layer Super Output Areas
- Holton le Clay
  Built Up Areas
- Hadfield
  Built Up Areas
- Broadbottom
  Built Up Areas
- Bawtry
  Built Up Areas
- Highlane
  Built Up Areas
- Mayfield (East Staffordshire)
  Built Up Areas
Contains
- Nottinghamshire
  Counties
- Lincolnshire
  Counties
- Leicestershire
  Counties
- Derbyshire
  Counties
- West Northamptonshire
  Unitary Authorities
- North Northamptonshire
  Unitary Authorities
- Nottingham
  Unitary Authorities
- Rutland
  Unitary Authorities
- Leicester
  Unitary Authorities
- Derby
  Unitary Authorities

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	3,998,047
Economically active (excluding full-time students)	2,300,518
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment	2,204,428
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee	1,872,026
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee: Part-time	487,364
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee: Full-time	1,384,662
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed with employees	55,929
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed with employees: Part-time	12,672
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed with employees: Full-time	43,257
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees	276,473
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees: Part-time	115,845
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees: Full-time	160,628
Economically active (excluding full-time students): Unemployed	96,090
Economically active and a full-time student	93,363
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment	67,898
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Employee	63,830
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Employee: Part-time	51,950
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Employee: Full-time	11,880
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed with employees	435
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed with employees: Part-time	259
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed with employees: Full-time	176
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed without employees	3,633
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed without employees: Part-time	2,828
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed without employees: Full-time	805
Economically active and a full-time student: Unemployed	25,465
Economically inactive	1,604,166
Economically inactive: Retired	923,569
Economically inactive: Student	228,961
Economically inactive: Looking after home or family	173,585
Economically inactive: Long-term sick or disabled	165,064
Economically inactive: Other	112,987

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