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(CSV) Employment gaps – DWP equality information 2013 (data)
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| 13. Employment gaps for various protected characteristics |
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| Data source |
| Labour Force Survey |
| Time period and availability |
| This indicator provides GB employment rates and gaps for women, disabled people, ethnic minorities, young adults and older workers in comparison to the overall population. |
| Data available approximately six weeks after the end of each quarter. |
| Data are seasonally unadjusted so only year on year comparisons can be made. |
| What does this tell us? |
| The employment rate gap compares the overall employment rate in Great Britain for 16 to 64 year olds with the employment rate for 16 to 64 year olds with the characteristics described in the table. |
| A positive employment rate gap means that the overall Great Britain employment rate is higher than the employment rate for the group described. |
| How will an improvement be shown? |
| A reduction in the employment gap would generally show an improvement. However, economic conditions will also need to be taken into account. |
| Table 13.1: Employment rates and gaps for various protected characteristics, Quarter 1 2013 (January - March 2013) |
| Overall |
| Female |
| Disabled People |
| Ethnic Minorities |
| Young People (aged 18 to 24) |
| Older Workers (aged 50 to 64) |
| Female |
| Disabled People |
| Ethnic Minorities |
| Young People (aged 18 to 24) |
| Older Workers (aged 50 to 64) |
| There have been no statistically significant changes in the employment rate gap since last year. |
| Source: Labour Force Survey |
| Notes: |
| 1. Data is rounded to the nearest 0.1 percentage points |
| 2. Data is subject to sampling variation and is not seasonally adjusted |
| 3. Data covers GB only, not UK |
| 4. The groups described by this indicator reflect the disadvantaged groups described within the former Public Service Agreement (PSA) 8 'Maximise employment opportunity for all’. Although PSAs are no longer used, information on the employment rates for the disadvantaged groups continues to be provided for the purposes of consistency over time. |