Labour pool

Sustainable labour pool in numbers and skills.

					Thousands
					Numbers		Percent (%)
	All
	Economically active, of which*				148,600		74.0
		In employment			137,000		68.0
			Employees		125,700		62.7
			Self employed		10,700		5.1
		Model-based unemployed**			13,200		8.8
	Economically inactive				50,800		26.0
	All of working age				199,400		100.0
	Men
	Economically active, of which*				85,200		80.0
		In employment			77,200		72.3
			Employees		68,700		64.8
			Self employed		7,900		7.0
		Unemployed**			8,000		9.4
	Economically inactive				20,900		20.0
	All of working age				106,100		100.0
	Women
	Economically active, of which*				63,500		67.2
		In employment			59.800		63.2
			Employees		57000		60.2
			Self employed		2,800		2.9
		Unemployed**			3,600		5.7
	Economically inactive				29,900		32.8
	All of working age				93,400		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