Labour pool

Sustainable labour pool in numbers and skills.

					Thousands
					Numbers		Percent (%)
	All
	Economically active, of which*				152,300		73.7
		In employment			138,400		66.9
			Employees		126,200		61.3
			Self employed		11,400		5.3
		Model-based unemployed**			15,000		9.8
	Economically inactive				53,400		26.3
	All of working age				205,700		100.0
	Men
	Economically active, of which*				87,400		81.8
		In employment			77,700		72.5
			Employees		68,200		63.9
			Self employed		8,800		7.9
		Unemployed**			9,700		11.1
	Economically inactive				19,200		18.2
	All of working age				106,600		100.0
	Women
	Economically active, of which*				64,900		65.2
		In employment			60.700		61.0
			Employees		58,000		58.4
			Self employed		2,600		2.5
		Unemployed**			4,200		6.5
	Economically inactive				34,300		34.8
	All of working age				99,200		100.0
	Source: ONS annual population survey *numbers are for those aged 16 and over, % are for those of working age (16-59/64) **numbers and % are for those aged 16 and over. % is a proportion of economically active. Economically inactive numbers and % are for those of working age % is a proportion of total working age population