Employment, unemployment, inactivity, jobs and the Claimant Count, by region, local authority and parliamentary constituencies.

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The United Kingdom Statistics Authority has designated these statistics as National Statistics, in accordance with the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 and signifying compliance with the Code of Practice for Official Statistics.

Designation can be broadly interpreted to mean that the statistics:

  • meet identified user needs
  • are well explained and readily accessible
  • are produced according to sound methods
  • are managed impartially and objectively in the public interest

Once statistics have been designated as National Statistics it is a statutory requirement that the Code of Practice shall continue to be observed.

Pre-release access list for Regional labour market statistics in the UK: Oct 2016

The phrase 'Pre-release Access' refers to the practice whereby official statistics in their final form, and any accompanying written commentary, are made available to an eligible person in advance of their publication. The rules and principles which govern pre-release access are featured within the Pre-release Access to Official Statistics Order 2008.

Besides ONS staff, the following persons are given pre-release access by the period indicated before release.

Access granted to Organisation
Prime Minister Cabinet Office
Cabinet Secretary Cabinet Office
PS/Prime Minister Cabinet Office
PPS/Prime Minister Cabinet Office
Joint Chief of Staff Cabinet Office
Joint Chief of Staff Cabinet Office
Deputy Chief of Staff Cabinet Office
Special advisor to Prime Minister Cabinet Office
Briefing official, 10 Downing Street Cabinet Office
Head of Research and Information, 10 Downing Street Cabinet Office
Chancellor of the Exchequer HMT
Chief Secretary to the Treasury HMT
Financial Secretary HMT
Economic Secretary HMT
Commercial Secretary HMT
Special Advisor HMT
Special Advisor HMT
Permanent Secretary HMT
Official, Macroeconomics & Fiscal Policy Directorate HMT
Head of News HMT
Duty Press Officer HMT
Official clearing brief HMT
Official preparing brief HMT
Secretary of State DWP
Minister of State DWP
Minister of State for Welfare Reform DWP
Minister of State DWP
Special advisor DWP
Special advisor DWP
Permanent Secretary DWP
Principal Private Secretary DWP
Director-General, Operations DWP
Deputy Head of Labour Market Analysis Division DWP
Labour Market Strategy Director DWP
Labour Market Analyst DWP
Assistant economist DWP
Assistant economist DWP
Assistant economist DWP
Ministerial Communications Officer DWP
Press Officer DWP
Press Officer DWP
Press Officer DWP
The following receive access to Scotland and the UK only (plus the experimental regional age group tables for all regions)
Secretary of State for Scotland Scotland Office
Economic Advisor Scotland Office
The following receive access to Wales and the UK only
Secretary of State for Wales Wales Office
Private office official Wales Office
Briefing official Wales Office
Briefing official Wales Office
Head of Communications Wales Office
Special Advisor Wales Office
First Minister of Scotland Scottish Government
Cabinet Sec for Education & Skills Scottish Government
Cabinet Sec for Economy, Jobs and Fair Work Scottish Government
Minister for Employability & Training Scottish Government
Permanent Secretary Scottish Government
Special advisor Scottish Government
Special advisor Scottish Government
Briefing official, Office of Chief Economic Advisor Scottish Government
Briefing official, Office of Chief Economic Advisor Scottish Government
Briefing official, Office of Chief Economic Advisor Scottish Government
Economic Advisor Scottish Government
Head of Fair Work Directorate Scottish Government
Communications official Scottish Government
Communications official Scottish Government
Briefing official, Education Analytical Services Division Scottish Government
Briefing official, Employability & Skills Scottish Government
Briefing official, Employability & Skills Scottish Government
Briefing official, Education Analytical Services Scottish Government
Statistician Scottish Government
Statistician Scottish Government
First Minister of Wales Welsh Government
Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure
Head of Labour Market & Transport Statistics Welsh Government
Higher Statistical Officer Welsh Government
Chief Economist Welsh Government
Director of Strategy, Dept for Economy, Science & Transport Welsh Government
Press Officer Welsh Government