HC Deb 14 February 2002 vol 380 cc585-9W
Mr. Woodward

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what percentage of the work force had(a) an advanced degree, (b) a BA, (c) an associated degree and (d) undertaken higher or further education course work in (i) St. Helens, South, (ii) the St. Helens MBC area,

Percentages of working age1 people in employment by highest qualification2, autumn (September to November), quarters 1997 to 2001, not seasonally adjusted
Government office regions and St. Helens metropolitan borough council All of working age1 in employment3,4 (thousand) Higher degree First degree Other degree Other higher education below degree level
Autumn (September to November) 1997
UK 26,380 3.9 9.8 1.4 9.5
England 22,269 3.9 9.9 1.5 9.1
North West: 2,936 3.1 8.9 1.3 10.2
Greater Manchester 1,120 3.9 8.4 1.1 9.9
Merseyside 535 3.3 8.1 5— 10.1
St. Helens 85 5— 5— 5— 13.6
Rest of North West 1,281 2.3 9.6 1.3 10.5
North East 1,067 2.7 6.3 1.7 8.7
Yorkshire and Humberside 2,204 3.8 8.3 1.4 8.6
East Midlands 1,927 3.1 8.3 1.3 8.5
West Midlands 2,391 3.0 8.3 0.9 8.8
Eastern 2,529 3.2 8.8 1.3 8.0
London 3,168 7.4 15.9 1.9 8.2
South East 3,818 4.0 10.6 2.1 9.3
South West 2,228 3.3 9.1 1.3 11.1
Wales 1.179 3.5 7.8 1.2 10.6
Scotland 2,253 3.9 9.5 0.9 12.8
Northern Ireland 680 3.9 9.4 5— 8.9
Autumn (September to November) 1998
UK 26,735 4.4 10.3 1.6 9.9
England 22,593 4.3 10.5 1.7 9.4
North West: 2,969 3.4 9.3 1.2 10.2
Greater Manchester 1.137 3.6 9.5 1.0 9.6
Merseyside 514 3.4 8.4 2.2 10.1
St. Helens 77 5— 5— 5— 15.7
Rest of North West 1,318 3.3 9.5 1.0 10.9
North East 1,052 3.2 7.5 1.1 9.5
Yorkshire and Humberside 2,241 3.7 8.4 1.5 9.1
East Midlands 1,943 3.1 9.1 1.9 8.3
West Midlands 2,413 3.6 7.6 1.2 9.2
Eastern 2,544 3.9 9.7 2.0 8.4
London 3,274 7.5 17.1 2.0 8.6
South East 3,892 5.0 11.7 2.2 10.1
South West 2,256 3.5 9.3 1.7 11.1
Wales 1,187 4.7 7.9 1.0 11.2
Scotland 2,279 4.5 10.3 1.0 13.6
Northern Ireland 676 4.7 9.0 5— 9.3

(iii) Merseyside, (iv) Manchester, (v) the North West RDA region, (vi) the other RDA regions and (vii) England, in each of the last five years. [35416]

Ruth Kelly

The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician. I have asked him to reply.

Letter from Len Cook to Mr. Shaun Woodward, dated 14 February 2002: As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your Parliamentary Question about qualifications in the workforce. (35416) The table below gives the available information from the Labour Force Survey (LFS) for the autumn (September to November) quarters of each year from 1997 to 2001.

Percentages of working age 1 people in employment by highest qualification,2 autumn (September to November), quarters 1997 to 2001, not seasonally adjusted
Government office regions and St. Helens metropolitan borough council All of working age 1 in employment3,4(thousand) Higher degree First degree Other degree Other higher education below degree level
Autumn (September to November) 1999
UK 26,997 4.6 10.7 1.7 9.7
England 22,830 4.7 10.8 1.8 9.2
North West: 3,042 3.9 9.4 1.3 10.0
Greater Manchester 1,167 4.0 9.3 1.3 9.1
Merseyside 546 4.4 9.3 5— 9.6
St. Helens 77 5— 5— 5— 5—
Rest of North West 1,329 3.6 9.5 1.1 11.1
North East 1,064 2.9 7.3 1.0 10.0
Yorkshire and Humberside 2,265 3.9 8.2 1.8 9.5
East Midlands 1,960 4.2 9.3 1.4 8.4
West Midlands 2,408 3.7 8.7 1.2 9.3
Eastern 2,581 4.2 10.1 1.7 8.2
London 3,296 8.0 17.7 2.1 7.4
South East 3,922 5.2 11.7 2.6 9.8
South West 2,293 4.1 10.0 2.0 10.4
Wales 1,215 4.0 8.8 5— 11.6
Scotland 2,270 4.4 10.7 0.9 14.2
Northern Ireland 681 4.3 11.1 5— 8.6
Autumn (September to November) 2000
UK 27,215 4.8 11.5 1.7 9.7
England 22,971 4.8 11.7 1.8 9.2
North West: 3,020 4.0 10.9 1.1 10.2
Greater Manchester 1,162 4.3 10.9 1.2 10.0
Merseyside 542 4.7 10.9 5— 10.9
St. Helens 69 5— 5— 5— 5—
Rest of North West 1,316 3.4 10.9 1.1 10.2
North East 1,083 3.6 7.8 1.5 8.8
Yorkshire and Humberside 2,291 3.9 9.0 1.4 9.9
East Midlands 1,963 3.7 10.5 1.1 9.3
West Midlands 2,382 3.8 9.6 1.7 10.0
Eastern 2,640 4.2 9.9 2.0 8.0
London 3,302 8.1 19.1 2.4 7.3
South East 3,958 5.5 12.1 2.2 9.1
South West 2,332 4.0 11.0 1.8 10.5
Wales 1,212 4.9 9.7 1.2 11.4
Scotland 2,344 4.7 10.4 1,4 14.3
Northern Ireland 689 4.6 11.1 5— 7.9
Autumn (September to November) 2001
UK 27,425 5.2 11.9 1.5 9.3
England 23,176 5.2 12.0 1.6 8.8
North West: 3,020 4.4 10.3 1.1 9.6
Greater Manchester 1,169 3.4 10.4 1.0 9.2
Merseyside 549 5.4 10.3 5— 9.9
St. Helens 83 5— 5— 5— 5—
Rest of North West 1,302 4.9 10.2 1.2 9.7
North East 1,080 4.3 8.3 1.0 9.4
Yorkshire and Humberside 2,280 4.3 9.6 1.0 8.8
East Midlands 2,003 3.8 9.5 1.3 8.1
West Midlands 2,434 4.2 9.8 1.2 8.7
Percentages of working age 1 people in employment by highest qualification2, autumn (September to November), quarters 1997 to 2001, not seasonally adjusted
Government office regions and St. Helens metropolitan borough council All of working age 1 in employment3,4 (thousand) Higher degree First degree Other degree Other higher education below degree level
Eastern 2,656 4.1 10.5 1.9 9.0
London 3,366 9.3 20.2 2.5 7.4
South East 3,988 5.6 13.1 1.9 8.7
South West 2,350 4.3 10.6 1.8 10.1
Wales 1,223 4.8 8.7 1.1 11.5
Scotland 2,334 5.3 12.2 1.4 13.7
Northern Ireland 692 5.0 11.6 5— 8.6
1 Men aged 16–64 and women aged 16–59.
2 Base for percentages excludes people who did not state their qualifications.
3 Includes people who did not state their qualifications.
4 = 100 per cent.
5 Sample size too small for reliable estimate.

Source:

ONS Labour Force Survey

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