About this dataset This page presents experimental analysis related to green jobs and skills in London, using online job postings data provided by Lightcast. This near real-time data can be used to help track and assess the demand for green expertise in London. When using outputs from this analysis it is important to be aware of the following caveats: The methodology used to identify green job postings remains experimental and su...

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 ...

More Detailed Jobs This dataset provides estimates of employee jobs in London down to 4-digit Standard Industry Classification level, from 1998 to 2022. The latest release was in July 2024 - see the related blog post. Estimates are based on Business Register and Employment Survey (BRES) and Workforce Jobs (WFJ) data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The underlying assumptions are outlined in the methodology paper ...

Introduction This note summarises trends in pay in London and the UK since 2010 and compares them to inflation trends. The focus is on median gross weekly earnings for all employees (full- and part-time) working in London. The counterfactual analysis is based on annual pay estimates.  Notes on the data The employee pay estimates in this note do not cover self-employed jobs and come from a survey of UK businesses. There are, moreover, s...

Workforce Integration and Inclusion in London’s growth sectors The GLA commissioned Work Advance and Institute for Employment Studies to conduct qualitative research to identify sector specific reasons driving the underrepresentation of certain groups of Londoners in the workplace. The relevant sectors are: Green Economy, Creative and Cultural Industries, Digital & Tech, Health and Hospitality.   The qualitative research had the f...

This paper summarises the latest evidence and analysis on the impacts of COVID-19 on London’s economy so far and on the economic outlook so that key actors and stakeholders engaged in responding to the pandemic can have a readily available evidence base to inform policy responses.

FOCUSONLONDON2011:LABOURMARKET:BEYONDHEADLINES In 2009, the overall proportion of the London working-age population who were in work was around two percentage points below the UK figure but this does not begin to tell the story of London’s labour market. London is a complex city of extremes with significant differences between various sub-groups of population. It is important to understand which groups are doing well and those doing po...