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The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.Letter from Karen Dunnell, dated July 2009:"As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your Parliamentary Questions asking how many (a) men and (b) women were in employment in Hemel Hempstead constituency in May in each year since 1997; how many people in Hemel Hempstead constituency have been claiming jobseeker's allowance for more than two years; and how many and what proportion of young people aged between 18 and 24 years old resident in (a) Hemel Hempstead constituency, (b) Dacorum and (c) Hertfordshire claimed jobseeker's allowance in (i) each of the last five years and (ii) 2009 to date. (289440,289439 and 289614)""The Office for National Statistics (ONS) compiles employment statistics for local areas from the Annual Population Survey and its predecessor the annual Labour Force Survey (LFS) following International Labour Organisation (ILO) definitions. Monthly estimates are not available. Table 1 shows the number of men and women resident in Hemel Hempstead parliamentary constituency who were in employment in each year since 1997.""The Office for National Statistics (ONS) compiles the number of claimants of Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) from the Jobcentre ""Plus administrative system. The number of persons claiming JSA in June 2009 for more than 2 years was 10.""Table 2 shows the number and percentage of 18 to 24 year olds claiming Jobseeker's Allowance in the requested areas. Percentages are not available for the Hemel Hempstead parliamentary constituency.""National and local area estimates for many labour market statistics, including employment, unemployment and claimant count are available on the NOMIS website at:""http://www.nomisweb.co.uk"<Table width="100%" summary="" cellspacing="3" cellpadding="3" border="0"><thead><tr><th>Table 1: Number of persons resident in Hemel Hempstead in employment</th></tr></thead><TR><TD>Thousand</TD></TR><TR><TD>12 months ending</TD><TD>Male</TD><TD>Female</TD></TR><TR><TD>February 1998</TD><TD>26</TD><TD>22</TD></TR><TR><TD>February 1999</TD><TD>27</TD><TD>24</TD></TR><TR><TD>February 2000</TD><TD>25</TD><TD>23</TD></TR><TR><TD>February 2001</TD><TD>28</TD><TD>24</TD></TR><TR><TD>February 2002</TD><TD>27</TD><TD>23</TD></TR><TR><TD>February 2003</TD><TD>28</TD><TD>28</TD></TR><TR><TD>February 2004</TD><TD>27</TD><TD>29</TD></TR><TR><TD>December 2004</TD><TD>27</TD><TD>26</TD></TR><TR><TD>December 2005</TD><TD>27</TD><TD>24</TD></TR><TR><TD>December 2006</TD><TD>29</TD><TD>21</TD></TR><TR><TD>December 2007</TD><TD>29</TD><TD>25</TD></TR><TR><TD>December 2008¹</TD><TD>***27</TD><TD>***26</TD></TR><tfoot><TR><td>¹ Coefficients of Variation have been calculated for the latest period as an indication of the quality of the estimates. See Guide to Quality below.</td></TR><TR><td>Guide to Quality:</td></TR><TR><td>The Coefficient of Variation (CV) indicates the quality of an estimate, the smaller the CV value the higher the quality. The true value is likely to lie within +/- twice the CV—for example, for an estimate of 200 with a CV of 5 per cent. we would expect the population total to be within the range 180-220</td></TR><TR><td>Key Coefficient of Variation (CV) (%) Statistical Robustness</td></TR><TR><td>* 0 = CV<5 Estimates are considered precise</td></TR><TR><td>** 5 = CV <10 Estimates are considered reasonably precise</td></TR><TR><td>*** 10 = CV <20 Estimates are considered acceptable</td></TR><TR><td>**** CV 20 Estimates are considered too unreliable for practical purposes</td></TR><TR><td>Source:</td></TR><TR><td>Annual Population Survey and Annual Labour Force Survey</td></TR></tfoot></Table><Table width="100%" summary="" cellspacing="3" cellpadding="3" border="0"><thead><tr><th>Table 2: Number and percentage of 18 to 24-year-olds claiming jobseeker's allowance</th></tr></thead><TR><TD></TD><TD>Hemel Hempstead</TD><TD>Dacorum</TD><TD>Hertfordshire</TD></TR><TR><TD></TD><TD>Number</TD><TD>Percentage</TD><TD>Number</TD><TD>Percentage</TD><TD>Number</TD><TD>Percentage</TD></TR><TR><TD>2004</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>June</TD><TD>255</TD><TD>—</TD><TD>300</TD><TD>3.0</TD><TD>1,870</TD><TD>2.4</TD></TR><TR><TD>July</TD><TD>240</TD><TD>—</TD><TD>290</TD><TD>2.9</TD><TD>2,030</TD><TD>2.6</TD></TR><TR><TD>August</TD><TD>290</TD><TD>—</TD><TD>345</TD><TD>3.5</TD><TD>2,205</TD><TD>2.8</TD></TR><TR><TD>September</TD><TD>285</TD><TD>—</TD><TD>340</TD><TD>3.5</TD><TD>2,165</TD><TD>2.8</TD></TR><TR><TD>October</TD><TD>280</TD><TD>—</TD><TD>330</TD><TD>3.4</TD><TD>1,960</TD><TD>2.5</TD></TR><TR><TD>November</TD><TD>270</TD><TD>—</TD><TD>325</TD><TD>3.3</TD><TD>1,925</TD><TD>2.4</TD></TR><TR><TD>December</TD><TD>245</TD><TD>—</TD><TD>290</TD><TD>2.9</TD><TD>1,885</TD><TD>2.4</TD></TR><TR><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>2005</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>January</TD><TD>265</TD><TD>—</TD><TD>315</TD><TD>3.2</TD><TD>2,155</TD><TD>2.7</TD></TR><TR><TD>February</TD><TD>275</TD><TD>—</TD><TD>325</TD><TD>3.3</TD><TD>2,245</TD><TD>2.8</TD></TR><TR><TD>March</TD><TD>280</TD><TD>—</TD><TD>340</TD><TD>3.4</TD><TD>2,330</TD><TD>2.9</TD></TR><TR><TD>April</TD><TD>275</TD><TD>—</TD><TD>330</TD><TD>3.3</TD><TD>2,285</TD><TD>2.9</TD></TR><TR><TD>May</TD><TD>290</TD><TD>—</TD><TD>350</TD><TD>3.5</TD><TD>2,250</TD><TD>2.8</TD></TR><TR><TD>June</TD><TD>285</TD><TD>—</TD><TD>335</TD><TD>3.4</TD><TD>2,185</TD><TD>2.7</TD></TR><TR><TD>July</TD><TD>305</TD><TD>—</TD><TD>365</TD><TD>3.7</TD><TD>2,375</TD><TD>3.®</TD></TR><TR><TD>August</TD><TD>340</TD><TD>—</TD><TD>410</TD><TD>4.1</TD><TD>2,565</TD><TD>3.2</TD></TR><TR><TD>September</TD><TD>330</TD><TD>—</TD><TD>405</TD><TD>4.1</TD><TD>2,560</TD><TD>3.2</TD></TR><TR><TD>October</TD><TD>315</TD><TD>—</TD><TD>370</TD><TD>3.7</TD><TD>2,390</TD><TD>3.0</TD></TR><TR><TD>November</TD><TD>310</TD><TD>—</TD><TD>365</TD><TD>3.7</TD><TD>2,335</TD><TD>2.9</TD></TR><TR><TD>December</TD><TD>270</TD><TD>—</TD><TD>330</TD><TD>3.3</TD><TD>2,225</TD><TD>2.8</TD></TR><TR><TD>2006</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>January</TD><TD>310</TD><TD>—</TD><TD>385</TD><TD>3.8</TD><TD>2,415</TD><TD>3.0</TD></TR><TR><TD>February</TD><TD>360</TD><TD>—</TD><TD>435</TD><TD>4.4</TD><TD>2,745</TD><TD>3.4</TD></TR><TR><TD>March</TD><TD>370</TD><TD>—</TD><TD>450</TD><TD>4.5</TD><TD>2,805</TD><TD>3.4</TD></TR><TR><TD>April</TD><TD>370</TD><TD>—</TD><TD>435</TD><TD>4.4</TD><TD>2,690</TD><TD>3.3</TD></TR><TR><TD>May</TD><TD>350</TD><TD>—</TD><TD>420</TD><TD>4.2</TD><TD>2,580</TD><TD>3.2</TD></TR><TR><TD>June</TD><TD>345</TD><TD>—</TD><TD>405</TD><TD>4.1</TD><TD>2,560</TD><TD>3.1</TD></TR><TR><TD>July</TD><TD>345</TD><TD>—</TD><TD>425</TD><TD>4.2</TD><TD>2,820</TD><TD>3.5</TD></TR><TR><TD>August</TD><TD>345</TD><TD>—</TD><TD>420</TD><TD>4.2</TD><TD>2,965</TD><TD>3.6</TD></TR><TR><TD>September</TD><TD>345</TD><TD>—</TD><TD>425</TD><TD>4.3</TD><TD>2,980</TD><TD>3.7</TD></TR><TR><TD>October</TD><TD>350</TD><TD>—</TD><TD>435</TD><TD>4.4</TD><TD>2,870</TD><TD>3.5</TD></TR><TR><TD>November</TD><TD>340</TD><TD>—</TD><TD>420</TD><TD>4.2</TD><TD>2,720</TD><TD>3.3</TD></TR><TR><TD>December</TD><TD>290</TD><TD>—</TD><TD>350</TD><TD>3.5</TD><TD>2,395</TD><TD>2.9</TD></TR><TR><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>2007</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>January</TD><TD>320</TD><TD>—</TD><TD>390</TD><TD>3.8</TD><TD>2,565</TD><TD>3.1</TD></TR><TR><TD>February</TD><TD>340</TD><TD>—</TD><TD>410</TD><TD>4.0</TD><TD>2,710</TD><TD>3.2</TD></TR><TR><TD>March</TD><TD>345</TD><TD>—</TD><TD>400</TD><TD>3.9</TD><TD>2,675</TD><TD>3.2</TD></TR><TR><TD>April</TD><TD>310</TD><TD>—</TD><TD>360</TD><TD>3.5</TD><TD>2,465</TD><TD>2.9</TD></TR><TR><TD>May</TD><TD>320</TD><TD>—</TD><TD>370</TD><TD>3.6</TD><TD>2,445</TD><TD>2.9</TD></TR><TR><TD>June</TD><TD>315</TD><TD>—</TD><TD>350</TD><TD>3.4</TD><TD>2,340</TD><TD>2.8</TD></TR><TR><TD>July</TD><TD>300</TD><TD>—</TD><TD>335</TD><TD>3.3</TD><TD>2,390</TD><TD>2.9</TD></TR><TR><TD>August</TD><TD>315</TD><TD>—</TD><TD>355</TD><TD>3.5</TD><TD>2,520</TD><TD>3.0</TD></TR><TR><TD>September</TD><TD>275</TD><TD>—</TD><TD>315</TD><TD>3.1</TD><TD>2,360</TD><TD>2.8</TD></TR><TR><TD>October</TD><TD>250</TD><TD>—</TD><TD>285</TD><TD>2.8</TD><TD>2,245</TD><TD>2.7</TD></TR><TR><TD>November</TD><TD>235</TD><TD>—</TD><TD>270</TD><TD>2.6</TD><TD>2,060</TD><TD>2.5</TD></TR><TR><TD>December</TD><TD>215</TD><TD>—</TD><TD>250</TD><TD>2.4</TD><TD>1,895</TD><TD>2.3</TD></TR><TR><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>2008</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>January</TD><TD>240</TD><TD>—</TD><TD>280</TD><TD>2.8</TD><TD>2,045</TD><TD>2.4</TD></TR><TR><TD>February</TD><TD>275</TD><TD>—</TD><TD>315</TD><TD>3.1</TD><TD>2,265</TD><TD>2.7</TD></TR><TR><TD>March</TD><TD>275</TD><TD>—</TD><TD>325</TD><TD>3.2</TD><TD>2,280</TD><TD>2.7</TD></TR><TR><TD>April</TD><TD>265</TD><TD>—</TD><TD>315</TD><TD>3.1</TD><TD>2,175</TD><TD>2.6</TD></TR><TR><TD>May</TD><TD>245</TD><TD>—</TD><TD>285</TD><TD>2.8</TD><TD>2,120</TD><TD>2.5</TD></TR><TR><TD>June</TD><TD>270</TD><TD>—</TD><TD>305</TD><TD>3.0</TD><TD>2,130</TD><TD>2.5</TD></TR><TR><TD>July</TD><TD>305</TD><TD>—</TD><TD>345</TD><TD>3.4</TD><TD>2,380</TD><TD>2.8</TD></TR><TR><TD>August</TD><TD>355</TD><TD>—</TD><TD>400</TD><TD>3.9</TD><TD>2,750</TD><TD>3.3</TD></TR><TR><TD>September</TD><TD>365</TD><TD>—</TD><TD>415</TD><TD>4.0</TD><TD>2,860</TD><TD>3.4</TD></TR><TR><TD>October</TD><TD>360</TD><TD>—</TD><TD>420</TD><TD>4.1</TD><TD>2,895</TD><TD>3.5</TD></TR><TR><TD>November</TD><TD>340</TD><TD>—</TD><TD>405</TD><TD>4.0</TD><TD>2,960</TD><TD>3.5</TD></TR><TR><TD>December</TD><TD>320</TD><TD>—</TD><TD>380</TD><TD>3.7</TD><TD>3,165</TD><TD>3.8</TD></TR><TR><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>2009</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>January</TD><TD>390</TD><TD>—</TD><TD>470</TD><TD>4.6</TD><TD>3,590</TD><TD>4.3</TD></TR><TR><TD>February</TD><TD>515</TD><TD>—</TD><TD>625</TD><TD>6.1</TD><TD>4,630</TD><TD>5.5</TD></TR><TR><TD>March</TD><TD>575</TD><TD>—</TD><TD>690</TD><TD>6.7</TD><TD>4,885</TD><TD>5.8</TD></TR><TR><TD>April</TD><TD>580</TD><TD>—</TD><TD>690</TD><TD>6.7</TD><TD>4,990</TD><TD>6.0</TD></TR><TR><TD>May</TD><TD>590</TD><TD>—</TD><TD>705</TD><TD>6.9</TD><TD>4,925</TD><TD>5.9</TD></TR><TR><TD>June</TD><TD>555</TD><TD>—</TD><TD>655</TD><TD>6.4</TD><TD>4,820</TD><TD>5.8</TD></TR><tfoot><TR><td>Note:</td></TR><TR><td>Numbers rounded to the nearest five.</td></TR><TR><td>Source:</td></TR><TR><td>Jobcentre Plus administrative system</td></TR></tfoot></Table> |