Labour Market Statistics
Total Population
| |
Neath Port
Talbot |
Wales |
Great
Britain |
| Male |
65,400 |
1,437,800 |
28,634,900 |
| Female |
70,100 |
1,520,800 |
29,850,200 |
| Total |
135,600 |
2,958,600 |
58,485,000 |
Source: midyear population estimates (2005) - Nomis
Working Age
| |
Neath Port
Talbot
(numbers) |
Neath Port
Talbot
(%) |
Wales
(%) |
Great
Britain
(%) |
| Male |
41,700 |
63.7 |
64.1 |
65.8 |
| Female |
39,400 |
56.2 |
56.6 |
58.5 |
| Total |
81,000 |
59.8 |
60.3 |
62.1 |
The percentage figures represent the percentage of total
population.
Source: midyear population estimates (2005) - Nomis
Economically Active
| |
Neath Port
Talbot
(numbers) |
Neath Port
Talbot
(%) |
Wales
(%) |
Great
Britain
(%) |
| Economic Activity Rate |
57,000 |
70.2 |
75 |
78.3 |
| Employment Rate |
52,800 |
65.0 |
71 |
74.3 |
| Employees |
47,800 |
59.0 |
61.9 |
64.6 |
| Self Employed |
4,200 |
4.9 |
8.6 |
9.2 |
| Unemployment Rate |
4,200 |
7.3 |
5.1 |
5.0 |
All figures are for working age (aged 16 and over who are either
in employment or unemployed)
Source: local area labour force survey - annual (Apr 2005 - Mar
2006) - Nomis
Jobs Density
| |
Neath Port
Talbot
(jobs) |
Neath Port
Talbot
(density) |
Wales
(density) |
Great
Britain
(density) |
| Jobs Density |
45,000 |
0.56 |
0.76 |
0.83 |
The density figures represent the ratio of total jobs to
working-age population.
Source: jobs density (2004) - Nomis
Employee Jobs
| |
Neath Port
Talbot
(employee jobs) |
Neath Port
Talbot
(%) |
Wales
(%) |
Great
Britain
(%) |
| Full-time |
27,300 |
67.4 |
65.5 |
68.0 |
| Part-time |
13,200 |
32.6 |
34.5 |
32.0 |
| Total Employee Jobs |
40,500 |
- |
- |
- |
| Manufacturing |
9,400 |
23.3 |
15.3 |
11.9 |
| Construction |
2,700 |
6.6 |
4.6 |
4.5 |
| Services |
28,000 |
69.3 |
78.3 |
82.1 |
The percentage figures represent the % of total employee
jobs.
Source: annual business inquiry employee analysis (2004) -
Nomis
VAT Registered Businesses
| |
Neath Port
Talbot
(numbers) |
Neath Port
Talbot
(%) |
Wales
(%) |
Great
Britain
(%) |
| Registrations |
190 |
8.4 |
7.9 |
9.7 |
| De-Registrations |
170 |
7.5 |
6.8 |
8.3 |
| Stock (at end of year) |
2,275 |
- |
- |
- |
The percentage figures represent the % of stock (at the end of
year).
Source: vat registrations/de-registrations by industry (2002) -
Nomis
Gross Weekly Pay
| |
Neath Port
Talbot
(£) |
Wales
(£) |
Great
Britain
(£) |
| Male Full-Time Workers |
479.90 |
448.4 |
490.50 |
| Female Full-Time Workers |
354.60 |
353.7 |
387.60 |
| Full-Time Workers |
444.3 |
408.0 |
449.60 |
# Sample size too small for reliable estimate
Source: New Earnings Survey: workplace based statistics by SOC
2000 occupation (2003)
Hourly Pay
| |
Neath Port
Talbot
(£) |
Wales
(£) |
Great
Britain
(£) |
| Male Full-Time Workers |
11.78 |
10.81 |
11.91 |
| Female Full-Time Workers |
9.39 |
9.33 |
10.28 |
| Full-Time Workers |
11.27 |
10.16 |
11.26 |
# Sample size too small for reliable estimate
Source: New Earnings Survey: workplace based statistics by SOC
2000 occupation (2003)