Claimant Count Unemployment - Youth Unemployment
These are the latest youth unemployment figures for all Derbyshire local authorities, East Midlands and England.
Claimant Count Unemployment: Young People (under 25) - March 2012
| Area | Number | Rate | % of all
unemployed | Annual
% change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amber Valley Borough | 890 | 7.4% | 32.2% | +7.2% |
| Bolsover District | 720 | 9.2% | 36.6% | +12.5% |
| Chesterfield Borough | 1,045 | 10.0% | 34.7% | +14.2% |
| Derbyshire Dales District | 225 | 4.0% | 27.3% | -4.3% |
| Erewash Borough | 1,065 | 8.7% | 33.0% | +16.4% |
| High Peak Borough | 635 | 6.4% | 32.3% | +12.4% |
| North East Derbyshire District | 745 | 7.7% | 35.4% | +15.5% |
| South Derbyshire District | 550 | 5.9% | 35.7% | +25.0% |
| Derbyshire | 5,880 | 7.6% | 33.8% | +13.4% |
| Derby City | 2,825 | 8.4% | 31.7% | +25.6% |
| East Midlands | 37,035 | 6.7% | 32.0% | +16.5% |
| England | 408,580 | 6.5% | 29.9% | +15.1% |
Source: Office for National Statistics (Nomis) © Crown copyright
Notes
The unemployed are defined as those recorded in the monthly count of people who are claiming unemployment-related benefits (currently Jobseeker's Allowance and National Insurance credits).
The figures for young unemployed people exclude non-computerised claims (estimated at about 1 per cent of the total). For confidentiality reasons they are rounded to the nearest 5.
The figures given are not seasonally adjusted i.e. they do not take account of regular seasonal variations in the number of people out of work. Thus differences between one month and the next may merely reflect normal seasonal changes rather than any underlying trend in unemployment. To avoid seasonal effects, comparisons are best made with the same month in a previous year.
The unemployment rates for young people are calculated by expressing the numbers unemployed aged 16-24 as a percentage of the resident population within that age group as given in the Mid-Year Population Estimates..
"Derbyshire" refers to the area administered by Derbyshire County Council which excludes the City of Derby.
Additional unemployment statistics are available in the Derbyshire Observatory (opens in a new window).
For further information please contact:
Owen Seaton
Tel: 01629 538408
e-mail: research@derbyshire.gov.uk