Census Data

England: Economic activity status

Location Type: Country, ONS Geographic Code: E92000001

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Key Facts

All Residents 56,490,048
Male 27,656,336
Female 28,833,712
Households 23,436,086
Population Density (people/km2) 433.5
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 46,006,957
Economically active (excluding full-time students) 26,945,252
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment 25,632,523
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee 21,242,494
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee: Part-time 5,475,751
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee: Full-time 15,766,743
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed with employees 702,892
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed with employees: Part-time 168,287
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed with employees: Full-time 534,605
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees 3,687,137
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees: Part-time 1,612,760
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees: Full-time 2,074,377
Economically active (excluding full-time students): Unemployed 1,312,729
Economically active and a full-time student 1,056,250
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment 772,691
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Employee 708,024
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Employee: Part-time 566,637
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Employee: Full-time 141,387
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed with employees 6,889
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed with employees: Part-time 4,106
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed with employees: Full-time 2,783
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed without employees 57,778
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed without employees: Part-time 43,897
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed without employees: Full-time 13,881
Economically active and a full-time student: Unemployed 283,559
Economically inactive 18,005,455
Economically inactive: Retired 9,882,054
Economically inactive: Student 2,595,453
Economically inactive: Looking after home or family 2,207,738
Economically inactive: Long-term sick or disabled 1,874,300
Economically inactive: Other 1,445,910

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