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Green Job Postings
Greater London Authority (GLA)
Updated 24 days ago
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...
Medium Term Economic Forecast
Greater London Authority (GLA)
Updated 27 days ago
London’s Economic Outlook is GLA Economics’ London forecast. The forecasts are issued every six months to assist those preparing planning projections for London in the medium term. The report contains the following: An overview of recent economic conditions in London, the UK and the world economies with analysis of important events, trends and risks to short and medium-term growth. The...
London's sectors - More Detailed Jobs
Greater London Authority (GLA)
Updated 6 months ago
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 December 2025. Blog posts describing the dataset and earlier results are available for the 2023 and 2024 updates.Estimates are based on Business Register and Employment Survey (BRES) and Workforce Jobs (WFJ) data...
LSIP sector skills analysis (2025)
Greater London Authority (GLA)
Updated 6 months ago
Analysis and slide decks produced for the 2025–26 refresh of London’s LSIP. These early resources summarise sector-level evidence shared at stakeholder events and reflect data available at the time. Updated and fully reviewed analysis will follow in the full evidence base. Last updated: 5 December 2025 (additional slide decks added). For sub-regional materials, please see the link here.
Labour Market Analysis of London’s Priority Sectors
Greater London Authority (GLA)
Updated about 1 year ago
Overview This page presents a labour market analysis related to the Mayor of London’s priority sectors, as identified in the Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP). Each report (found below) explores a different economic sector in detail by bringing together data from a wide range of sources.By offering insights into both current and historical trends, the analysis helps contextualise how each...
In-work poverty in London
Greater London Authority (GLA)
Updated about 1 year ago
This work looks at in-work poverty in London between 1996 and 2023. It provides an overview of the links between working-age poverty and employment participation at the individual and household levels in the capital. Some key findings include: Poverty has changed. There are now more people in poverty in London who are in a working family than in a workless...
Long-term sickness and the London labour market
Greater London Authority (GLA)
Added over 1 year ago
Post-pandemic concerns about rising rates of long-term sickness among working-age people have been recognised across the UK. But how severe is this issue in London and who is most affected? GLA Economics has published a new working paper that provides up-to-date analysis and data with key findings including: London faces a long-term sickness challenge. 920,000, or 15%, of working-age Londoners,...
Online Job Postings Analyses
Greater London Authority (GLA)
Updated about 2 years ago
IntroductionThese 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...
Pay and Inflation Trends in London and the UK, 2010-2022
Greater London Authority (GLA)
Added about 3 years ago
IntroductionThis 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...
Monitoring the employment impact of mayoral programmes and initiatives
Greater London Authority (GLA)
Updated about 3 years ago
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...