§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the highest qualification achieved in each region and nation of the UK was using Labour Force Survey data for summer 2000, broken clown(a) into the (i) 16 to 49 and (ii) over 50 age groups and (b) by gender. [154816]
§ Miss Melanie JohnsonThe information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician. I have asked him to reply.
Letter from Len Cook to Mr. Jim Cousins, dated 22 March 2001:
As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your recent question on the highest qualifications achieved in each region and nation of the UK from Labour Force Survey data (154816).
The Labour Force Survey collects information on qualification levels. The table overleaf shows the number of people of working age by sex, region and age in the UK for Summer (June to August) 2000, according to their level of highest qualification.
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Highest qualification of working age1 people by sex, region and age; United Kingdom; summer 2000; not seasonally adjusted Thousand All persons2 Degree or equivalent Qualification intermediate between A-level and degree GCE A level or equivalent GCSE grades A-C or equivalent Other qualifications No qualification 16–49 United Kingdom 27,703 4,439 2,288 8,582 6,852 3,636 3,621 Great Britain 26,901 4,332 2,217 6,361 6,854 3,570 3,452 England 23,176 3,817 1,779 5,351 5,881 3,171 2,921 North East 1,195 114 94 287 328 170 188 North West 3,168 441 283 793 826 339 462 Yorkshire and Humberside 2,345 305 196 569 592 314 337 East Midlands 1,937 288 148 484 514 248 287 West Midlands 2,441 329 181 513 627 351 404 Eastern 2,487 389 183 581 686 326 304 London 3,725 933 226 692 717 671 443 South East 3,708 863 297 922 974 480 315 South West 2,168 358 192 531 597 273 201 Wales 1,303 165 119 284 362 158 207 Scotland 2,422 350 318 726 431 241 324 Northern Ireland 802 106 50 201 197 66 169 50–59/64 United Kingdom 8,634 1,038 752 2,008 1,058 1,405 2,309 Great Britain 8,426 1,018 736 1,963 1,038 1,383 2,217 England 7,240 887 627 1,882 934 1,195 1,871 North East 377 31 33 99 32 55 125 North West 1,012 106 99 264 117 142 272 Yorkshire and Humberside 735 74 63 188 88 121 195 East Midlands 636 69 52 143 85 99 181 West Midlands 799 76 72 158 95 140 251 Eastern 818 105 55 187 118 135 216 London 899 133 67 166 89 193 242 South East 1,206 197 108 280 188 187 235 South West 757 96 78 176 127 122 153 Wales 449 51 45 82 65 70 135 Scotland 737 78 65 219 39 117 210 Northern Ireland 217 20 16 43 18 22 92 Men All of working age United Kingdom 19,039 3,177 1,427 5,671 3,260 2,540 2,734 Great Britain 18,514 3,105 1,401 5,510 3,171 2,504 2,803 England 15,956 2,749 1,145 4,633 2,803 2,201 2,229 North East 823 85 63 270 141 111 141 North West 2,198 313 177 739 371 226 342 Yorkshire and Humberside 1,629 217 118 517 293 218 244 East Midlands 1,353 196 103 408 251 174 199 West Midlands 1,712 248 120 451 294 268 306 Eastern 1,732 282 119 507 326 236 251 London 2,403 614 122 523 348 437 327 South East 2,571 527 195 758 480 328 259 South West 1,535 289 129 462 297 203 160 Wales 922 117 84 254 182 125 155 Scotland 1,836 239 173 624 187 178 218 Northern Ireland 525 72 26 161 89 35 132 16–49 United Kingdom 14,046 2,447 1,049 4,050 2,825 1,835 1,648 Great Britain 13,845 2,388 1,029 3,926 2,743 1,806 1,566 England 11,770 2,120 827 3,293 2,417 1,598 1,347 North East 803 82 47 187 130 84 82 North West 1,160 239 122 522 325 161 216 Yorkshire and Humberside 1,202 166 87 364 257 150 158 East Midlands 983 144 73 290 216 125 115 West Midlands 1,248 192 80 320 256 190 184 Eastern 1,260 210 89 356 280 170 145 London 1,890 524 96 398 309 332 205 South East 1,877 385 143 537 400 241 151 South West 1,099 198 89 319 245 145 92 Wales 662 84 62 186 154 87 86 Scotland 1,213 184 140 447 172 121 133 Northern Ireland 401 58 20 124 82 28 82 466W
Highest qualification of working age1 people by sex, region and age; United Kingdom; summer 2000; not seasonally adjusted Thousand All persons2 Degree or equivalent Qualification intermediate between A-level and degree GCE A level or equivalent GCSE grades A-C or equivalent Other qualifications No qualification 50–59/64 United Kingdom 4,992 731 378 1,621 436 705 1,086 Great Britain 4,868 716 372 1,585 428 698 1,036 England 4,186 629 318 1,339 385 802 882 North East 219 23 15 83 12 27 58 North West 588 74 54 217 46 65 126 Yorkshire and Humberside 427 50 31 153 38 68 87 East Midlands 370 52 30 118 35 48 84 West Midlands 487 58 39 131 38 78 122 Eastern 472 72 29 151 46 66 106 London 512 90 27 125 40 105 121 South East 694 141 52 218 80 87 108 South West 436 71 40 144 52 58 69 Wales 260 33 22 68 28 38 70 Scotland 422 54 33 177 14 58 85 Northern Ireland 124 14 3— 37 3— 3— 50 Women All of working age United Kingdom 17,307 2,297 1,591 2,897 4,647 2,502 3,196 Great Britain 16,813 2,243 1,552 2,813 4,521 2,449 3,066 England 14,459 1,955 1,261 2,380 3,993 2,166 2,583 North East 750 59 64 116 218 114 173 North West 1,983 234 186 318 572 255 392 Yorkshire and Humberside 1,451 163 142 240 386 218 288 East Midlands 1,220 140 95 200 348 173 249 West Midlands 1,528 157 134 220 428 223 350 Eastern 1,573 212 119 261 476 225 269 London 2,222 453 171 335 458 427 358 South East 2,343 353 210 447 879 338 291 South West 1,390 184 141 245 427 192 194 Wales 830 99 80 112 245 103 187 Scotland 1,524 189 210 321 284 180 316 Northern Ireland 494 54 39 84 126 53 130 16–49 United Kingdom 13,657 1,992 1,217 2,512 4,027 1,802 1,973 Great Britain 13,256 1,944 1,188 2,435 3,911 1,764 1,885 England 11,405 1,697 952 2,058 3,444 1,573 1,574 North East 592 52 47 100 198 86 106 North West 1,558 202 141 271 501 178 246 Yorkshire and Humberside 1,143 139 110 205 335 164 180 East Midlands 954 122 73 175 298 122 153 West Midlands 1,195 137 101 193 371 161 220 Eastern 1,227 179 93 224 406 156 159 London 1,835 409 131 294 409 339 237 South East 1,831 298 155 385 574 238 164 South West 1,070 159 103 212 352 128 109 Wales 641 81 57 98 208 70 121 Scotland 1.209 166 178 279 259 120 190 Northern Ireland 401 48 29 77 116 38 87 50–59/64 United Kingdom 3,850 305 373 385 821 700 1,223 Great Britain 3,557 299 364 378 611 685 1,180 England 3,054 259 309 323 549 593 989 North East 158 3— 18 16 20 28 67 North West 424 33 45 47 71 77 145 Yorkshire and Humberside 308 24 32 35 52 54 108 East Midlands 288 17 22 25 51 51 97 West Midlands 333 20 33 27 57 62 130 Eastern 346 34 26 37 70 69 110 London 386 44 40 41 49 88 121 South East 512 55 56 62 105 100 127 South West 321 25 38 33 75 64 85 Wales 189 18 23 14 36 32 66 Scotland 315 23 32 42 25 80 126 Northern Ireland 93 3— 3— 3— 10 15 43 1 Men aged 16–64 and women aged 16–59. 2 Includes people who did not state their highest qualification. 3 Figure too small for reliable estimate.