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Regional Labour Market Statistics, April 2014

Key Points

  • The employment rate in Great Britain was highest in the South East (76.3%) and lowest in the North East (69.1%).
  • The unemployment rate in Great Britain was highest in the North East (9.3%) and lowest in the South West (4.9%).
  • The inactivity rate in Great Britain was highest in the North West (24.4%) and lowest in the South East and the East of England (19.5%).
  • The Claimant Count rate in Great Britain was highest in the North East (5.5%) and lowest in the South East (1.9%).
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