| Nums in thousands. %s of workforce | Latest | Last Election | 2010 election | 2005 election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population 16+ | 52,021 | 51,912 | 50,117 | 47,891 | ||||
| __Economically Active | 32,961 | 100.0% | 32,835 | 100.0% | 31,651 | 100.0% | 30,215 | 100.0% |
| ____Employed | 31,211 | 94.7% | 30,982 | 94.4% | 29,144 | 92.1% | 28,780 | 95.3% |
| ______Employees | 26,462 | 80.3% | 26,307 | 80.1% | 24,960 | 78.9% | 24,926 | 82.5% |
| ________Full Time | 19,516 | 59.2% | 19,474 | 59.3% | 18,278 | 57.7% | 18,551 | 61.4% |
| ________Part Time | 6,945 | 21.1% | 6,832 | 20.8% | 6,683 | 21.1% | 6,375 | 21.1% |
| ______Self Employed | 4,551 | 13.8% | 4,468 | 13.6% | 3,959 | 12.5% | 3,637 | 12.0% |
| ________Full Time | 3,207 | 9.7% | 3,160 | 9.6% | 2,932 | 9.3% | 2,820 | 9.3% |
| ________Part Time | 1,344 | 4.1% | 1,308 | 4.0% | 1,027 | 3.2% | 817 | 2.7% |
| ______Unpaid family workers | 95 | 0.3% | 107 | 0.3% | 93 | 0.3% | 102 | 0.3% |
| ______Workfare etc. | 104 | 0.3% | 100 | 0.3% | 131 | 0.4% | 114 | 0.4% |
| ______Total Full Time | 22,796 | 69.2% | 22,718 | 69.2% | 21,265 | 67.2% | 21,452 | 71.0% |
| ______Total Part Time | 8,416 | 25.5% | 8,264 | 25.2% | 7,878 | 24.9% | 7,327 | 24.2% |
| ________Could not find full-time job | 1,257 | 3.8% | 1,275 | 3.9% | 1,073 | 3.4% | 585 | 1.9% |
| ________Did not want full-time job | 5,698 | 17.3% | 5,591 | 17.0% | 5,280 | 16.7% | 5,271 | 17.4% |
| ________Ill or disabled | 220 | 0.7% | 211 | 0.6% | 167 | 0.5% | 168 | 0.6% |
| ________Student or at school | 1,069 | 3.2% | 1,007 | 3.1% | 1,148 | 3.6% | 1,138 | 3.8% |
| ________Other Reason | 172 | 0.5% | 180 | 0.5% | 210 | 0.7% | 165 | 0.5% |
| ______Temporary Workers | 1,661 | 5.0% | 1,672 | 5.1% | 1,541 | 4.9% | 1,445 | 4.8% |
| ________Could not find permanent job | 565 | 1.7% | 552 | 1.7% | 554 | 1.8% | 357 | 1.2% |
| ________Did not want permanent job | 410 | 1.2% | 389 | 1.2% | 375 | 1.2% | 380 | 1.3% |
| ________Had a contract with period of training | 127 | 0.4% | 127 | 0.4% | 80 | 0.3% | 105 | 0.3% |
| ________Other reason | 559 | 1.7% | 604 | 1.8% | 532 | 1.7% | 603 | 2.0% |
| ______Workers with Second Jobs | 1,169 | 3.5% | 1,196 | 3.6% | 1,134 | 3.6% | 1,084 | 3.6% |
| ____Unemployed | 1,749 | 5.3% | 1,853 | 5.6% | 2,508 | 7.9% | 1,436 | 4.8% |
| ______For Under 6 months | 957 | 2.9% | 982 | 3.0% | 1,185 | 3.7% | 918 | 3.0% |
| ______For more than 2 years | 289 | 0.9% | 317 | 1.0% | 303 | 1.0% | 139 | 0.5% |
| ______18 to 24 year olds | 518 | 1.6% | 579 | 1.8% | 719 | 2.3% | 427 | 1.4% |
| __Economically Inactive | 19,061 | 19,077 | 18,466 | 17,676 | ||||
| ____Working Age (16-64) | 8,968 | 9,019 | 9,433 | 9,057 | ||||
| ______Student | 2,322 | 2,312 | 2,288 | 1,793 | ||||
| ______Looking after family / home | 2,215 | 2,265 | 2,352 | 2,427 | ||||
| ______Temp sick | 200 | 202 | 182 | 190 | ||||
| ______Long-term sick | 2,109 | 2,070 | 2,233 | 2,311 | ||||
| ______Discouraged workers | 39 | 42 | 71 | 42 | ||||
| ______Retired | 1,209 | 1,269 | 1,513 | 1,410 | ||||
| ______Other Reason | 874 | 861 | 794 | 885 | ||||
| ______Does Not Want a Job | 6,711 | 6,718 | 7,049 | 6,935 | ||||
| ______Wants a Job | 2,257 | 2,301 | 2,383 | 2,123 | ||||
| __Job Vacancies | 740 | 2.2% | 734 | 2.2% | 474 | 1.5% | 635 | 2.1% |