Ref: FOI/2022/4524
You asked
I am requesting the raw datasets for disability labour market participation from the 2021 British Census to conduct this study. Specifically, I need data for the variables I plan to include regarding Log Hourly Earnings, Participation, Human Capital, Occupation, Industry, Regional for North, Yorkshire and Humberside, East Midlands, East Anglia, London and South East, South West, West Midlands, Northwest, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland, if the data for Northern Ireland is available. The human capital data I need includes data for years of labour market experience, the length of time in a present job, and levels of education. I will also need data for periods of sickness, injury, and other demographic information.
We said
Thank you for your request.
Datasets and the statistical bulletins for first results of the 2021 Census can be accessed via this page on the Office for National Statistics website:
https://www.ons.gov.uk/releases/initialfindingsfromthe2021censusinenglandandwales
The demography and migration topic summary was released on 2nd November. Provisional release dates for the remaining topic summaries are included in the following links:
- UK armed forces veterans
- ethnic group, national identity, language, and religion
- ethnic group, national identity, language, and religion (Welsh language)
- labour market and travel to work
- housing
- sexual orientation and gender identity
- education
- health, disability, and unpaid care
The provisional release date for health, disability and unpaid care is 19 January 2023. Labour market statistics (including occupation, industry, hours worked) is 8 December 2022 and education (qualifications) on 10 January 2023.
For more information about our Census releases, please see release schedule published on our website, this can be found at Release calendar - Office for National Statistics (ons.gov.uk). If you require any further information or would like to request a bespoke analysis, our census.customerservices@ons.gov.uk team will be happy to advise.
The Census data we hold covers England and Wales. Census statistics for Northern Ireland and Scotland can be obtained from:
NORTHERN IRELAND STATISTICS & RESEARCH AGENCY
Tel: 02890 255156
Email: census@nisra.gov.uk
Website: http://www.nisra.gov.uk/census
NATIONAL RECORDS OF SCOTLAND
Tel: 0131 3144299
Email: statisticscustomerservices@nrscotland.gov.uk
Website: www.nrscotland.gov.uk
Unfortunately, we do not hold information relating to the full labour market history of an individual, such as total years of labour market experience. Our Labour Force Survey or Annual Population Survey do not collect individual records of work history or their history of past sickness or injury.
However the LFS and APS do hold some of the data that you request namely, hourly earnings, location, industry and time in present job, education level, sickness and some other demographic information. We would suggest that you contact the surveys team directly who would be able to give you advice about the data we hold and the format in which it can be provided to best meet your needs. This information can be processed as a bespoke data set. Such services fall outside of the Freedom of Information regime and are subject to legal frameworks, resources and agreement of costs. If you would like to request this bespoke dataset, please contact socialsurveys@ons.gov.uk. to discuss your enquiry further. Please note, there will be a charge for this work which would be subject to our charging policy.
For clarity about what our LFS survey covers then you may wish to consult the LFS user guide which is accessible here:
It is however quite a lengthy document and our Social Surveys Team would suggest that you contact them to help you navigate through to the relevant sections.
We do note that you have requested raw data. If you were looking to access individual record level data, we are unfortunately unable to release this as it would be considered identifiable personal information and disclosure of such information is prohibited by Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 (SRSA).