Census Data

Birmingham: Economic activity status

Location Type: Built Up Areas, ONS Geographic Code: E63002904

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Key Facts

All Residents 1,152,049
Male 563,679
Female 588,408
Households 425,554

The ONS doesn't publish census data directly for Built Up Areas. The figures on this page are aggregated from census areas contained within Birmingham. They may not, therefore, be precisely accurate. Age-standardised statistics and population density are not available for aggregated datasets.

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 892,803
Economically active (excluding full-time students) 464,467
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment 421,043
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee 357,998
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee: Part-time 102,342
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee: Full-time 255,656
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed with employees 10,921
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed with employees: Part-time 3,641
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed with employees: Full-time 7,280
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees 52,124
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees: Part-time 24,559
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees: Full-time 27,565
Economically active (excluding full-time students): Unemployed 43,424
Economically active and a full-time student 31,634
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment 21,128
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Employee 19,265
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Employee: Part-time 14,545
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Employee: Full-time 4,720
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed with employees 228
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed with employees: Part-time 159
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed with employees: Full-time 69
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed without employees 1,635
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed without employees: Part-time 1,299
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed without employees: Full-time 336
Economically active and a full-time student: Unemployed 10,506
Economically inactive 396,702
Economically inactive: Retired 134,605
Economically inactive: Student 89,758
Economically inactive: Looking after home or family 75,194
Economically inactive: Long-term sick or disabled 50,280
Economically inactive: Other 46,865

These values are calculated by adding up the values for census output areas contained within Birmingham. They may, therefore, be slightly inaccurate due to administrative boundaries not precisely aligning with census boundaries.

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