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%).