Official Statistics

Rural economic activity statistics

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Part of: Rural economy - statistical indicators and Rural economy and community
• Published: 31 January 2013
• Last updated: 22 September 2016, see all updates
• Applies to: England

Employment status and working patterns of people living in urban and rural areas.

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Rural economic activity

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Details

Economic activity indicators showing the employment status and working patterns of people living in urban and rural areas.

Metadata

Indicators:

• working age people in employment
• working age people who are unemployed
• working age people who are economically inactive

Data source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Annual Business Inquiry (ABI)

Coverage: England

Rural classification used: Office for National Statistics Rural Urban Classification

Next release date: tbc

Additional information:

• Office for National Statistics Labour Force Survey
• NOMIS - official labour market statistics
• Office for National Statistics Business Register and Employment Survey

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Document information

Published: 31 January 2013

Updated: 22 September 2016

+ full page history

1. 22 September 2016 Now includes 2015 rural economic activity estimates.
2. 21 July 2016 We’ve changed how we’ve organised rural statistics and updated the content following Lord Cameron’s review of rural proofing.
3. 5 March 2015 Rural economic activity for 2013 published today.
4. 22 November 2013 Latest economic activity trends for rural settlements published.
5. 31 January 2013 First published.

From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

Part of: Rural economy - statistical indicators Rural economy and community