Introduction These analyses are based on online job postings data provided by Lightcast. This near real-time data can be used to track and assess the demand for labour in London, though there are some caveats to keep in mind: Comparisons with publicly available online job postings data indicate that the Lightcast data may be more sensitive to short-term volatility in the labour market. The composition of job postings by occupational gr...

GLA Economics has produced a report ‘Monitoring the employment impact of mayoral programmes and initiatives’. The analysis allows us to estimate the number of jobs associated with GLA Group-led activity from the start of the Mayoral term (2016). The data available to download here shows gross jobs by job type, programme and policy area. Please note the report was amended on 18 May 2023 to reflect more up-to-date figures on the number of...

Analysis of the labour market covering the latest developments. When using outputs from this analysis you should be aware of the following caveats: •The analysis is not intended to be comprehensive or exhaustive. It is a snapshot analysis of key data as it pertains to London. •The analysis does not represent the full body of evidence on which Mayoral Policies are, or will be, based. We advise that our outputs are triangulated ...

Number and percentage of residents aged 16-64 who are in employment by sex (000's) (Seasonally adjusted), for rolling quarters since 1992 by region and country. The figures in this dataset are adjusted to compensate for seasonal variations in employment. Figures are released every month for rolling quarters. Data from ONS Table HI00. The data are taken from the Labour Force Survey and Annual Population Survey, produced by the Office f...

Unemployment numbers and rates for those aged 16 or over. The unemployed population consists of those people out of work, who are actively looking for work and are available to start immediately. Unemployed numbers and rates also shown for equalities groups, by age, sex, ethnic group, and disability. The data are taken from the Labour Force Survey and Annual Population Survey, produced by the Office for National Statistics. The data are...

This dataset provides experimental estimates of borough-by-sector employee jobs in London. It provides a time series consistent with ONS Workforce Jobs data where this would not otherwise be available. The latest workbook provides employee jobs estimates for the period 1971-2021. The estimates are modelled from Business Register and Employment Survey (BRES) and Workforce Jobs (WFJ) data published by the Office for National Statistics (...

Employment rates broken down by gender, age or disability. The data are taken from the Annual Population Survey (APS), produced by the Office for National Statistics. Employment Rate by Gender, for working age, and Age groups: 16-24, 25-34, 35-49, 50-64, and disability groups: All disabled, Both DDA & also work-limiting, DDA only disabled, Work-limiting only disabled, Not disabled, recently replaced with: Equality Act core or work-limi...

Employment rates for those aged 16+ broken down by industrial classification. The data are taken from the Annual Population Survey (APS) produced by the Office for National Statistics. Includes the Major Industry Classes: Agriculture and fishing, Energy and water, Manufacturing, Construction, Distribution, hotels and restaurants, Transport and communications, Banking, finance and insurance, Public admin. education and health, Other ser...

Employment rates broken down by major occupation group and gender. The data are taken from the Annual Population Survey (APS), produced by the Office for National Statistics. 95% confidence intervals are included. Numbers are rounded to the nearest hundred. 18/03/2015 Data has been reweighted in line with the latest ONS estimates. Includes Major Occupation groups: 1: managers and senior officials 2: professional occupations 3: associa...

Economic inactivity rates broken down by gender for local authorities in London. The economically inactive population is comprised of those who are unable or do not wish to enter employment. Working age Economic Inactivity by Gender, and Inactivity rates by reason (working age). Reasons are: Student, Looking after family/home, Temporary sick, Long-term sick, Discouraged, Retired, Other, Economically inactive who want a job, Economicall...