Unemployment (London) (Hansard, 8 March 2001)

§ Miss Melanie Johnson

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

Letter from John Pullinger to Ms Harriet Harman, dated 8 March 2001: The National Statistician has been asked to reply to your recent questions about the percentage of the workforce that is unemployed in London and unemployment figures for London and London Boroughs. (152199, 152201). I am replying in his absence.

Table 2: Number of ILO unemployed in Grater London by borouth
Thousands¹
	Average December 1995 to November 1996	Average December 1999 to November 2000
	All unemployed	Unemployed for more than 2 years	All unemployed	Unemployed for more than 2 years
Greater London	403	106	262	40
Barking and Dagenham	9	²—	²—	²—
Barnet	16	²—	11	²—
Bexley	10	²—	²—	²—
Brent	15	²—	15	²—
Bromley	10	²—	7	²—
Camden	12	²—	7	²—
Croydon	17	²—	9	²—
Ealing	16	²—	11	²—
Enfield	11	²—	9	²—

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The Labour Force Survey (LFS) is the main source of labour market data on individuals used by National Statistics. The tables below show the International Labour Organisation (ILO) unemployment rates and the number of people unemployed in Greater London and by Borough. Both tables show the averages of December 1995 to No November 1996-to represent 1996-and December 1999 to November 2000-to provide the latest available annual average. The measure of unemployment derived from the LFS is defined on a consistent and internationally recognised basis set out by the ILO. It counts as unemployed people who are (a) without a paid job, (b) available to start work within the next two weeks and (c) have either looked for work in the last four weeks or are waiting to start a job already obtained.

Table 1: ILO unemployment rates for people in Greater London by Borough
Percentage¹
	Average December 1995 to November 1996	Average December 1999 to November 2000
Greater London	11.3	7.2
Barking and Dagenham	11.7	²—
Barnet	10.0	6.3
Bexley	8.7	²—
Brent	12.3	11.4
Bromley	6.5	4.5
Camden	11.9	8.1
Croydon	9.7	5.2
Ealing	11.0	7.7
Enfield	8.1	6.4
Greenwich	13.9	9.6
Hackney	22.1	15.2
Hammersmith and Fulham	11.6	²—
Haringey	13.4	10.9
Harrow	8.0	5.3
Havering	8.0	²—
Hillingdon	5.6	4.5
Hounslow	12.3	²—
Islington	14.7	²—
Kensington and Chelsea	9.9	9.8
Kingston upon Thames	²—	²—
Lambeth	18.3	8.7
Lewisham	15.5	5.5
Merton	²—	²—
Newham	20.2	16.4
Redbridge	8.7	7.3
Richmond upon Thames	²—	²—
Southwark	22.6	12.9
Sutton	6.3	²—
Tower Hamlets	19.3	12.3
Waltham Forest	11.8	7.3
Wandsworth	9.7	4.6
Westminster	13.9	7.6
¹ Not seasonally adjusted
² Figure too small for reliable estimate

Source:

ONS Labour Force Survey

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Table 2: Number of ILO unemployed in Greater London by borough
Thousands ¹
	Average December 1995 to November 1996	Average December 1999 to November 2000
	All unemployed	Unemployed for more than 2 years	All unemployed	Unemployed for more than 2 years
Greenwich	14	²—	10	²—
Hackney	17	7	13	²—
Hammersmith and Fulham	10	²—	²—	²—
Haringey	13	²—	12	²—
Harrow	9	²—	6
Havering	10	²—	²—	²—
Hillingdon	7	²—	6	²—
Hounslow	12	²—	²—	²—
Islington	13	²—	²—	²—
Kensington and Chelsea	8	²—	8	²—
Kingston upon Thames	²—	²—	²—	²—
Lambeth	28	7	12	²—
Lewisham	20	²—	7	²—
Merton	²—	²—	²—	²—
Newham	19	²—	15	²—
Redbridge	10	²—	8	²—
Richmond upon Thames	²—	²—	²—	²—
Southwark	23	8	15	²—
Sutton	6	²—	²—	²—
Tower Hamlets	14	²—	10	²—
Waltham Forest	13	²—	9	²—
Wandsworth	14	²—	7	²—
Westminster	14	²—	9	²—
¹ Not seasonally adjusted
² Figure too small for reliable estimate

Source:

ONS Labour Force Survey