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Please Note: From December 2013 youth unemployment rates are being calculated using new

denominators from the 2012 Annual Population Survey- Therefore direct comparisons with previous

rates calculated using 2001 Census data should NOT be made.

Welcome to the latest edition of the Youth Unemployment Briefing. This briefing forms an occasional companion publication to the regular monthly Unemployment Briefing and uses the latest data to focus on the situation in relation to unemployment for 18-24 year olds1 in

Birmingham — with national, regional and core city comparisons.

Youth Unemployment Briefing

September 2014

Source: BCC/ONS/NOMIS

Seasonally Adjusted Youth Unemployment

The latest youth unemployment data for August 2014

shows that seasonally adjusted youth unemployment fell last month nationally, regionally and locally.

In Birmingham the seasonally adjusted number of young people claiming JSA decreased by 424 to 7,712

in August 2014. The seasonally adjusted youth unemployment rate in the city now stands at 9.8%.

Table 3 on page 2 shows unadjusted youth unemployment at ward level. Youth unemployment proportions vary widely across the city - with the lowest levels being

recorded in the more affluent suburban areas of the city and the highest levels occurring in the inner city wards and the more deprived outer city wards.

Map 1 on page 4 shows youth unemployment proportions across the city at SOA level.

1 Youth Unemployment is defined as those aged 18-24 who are in receipt of Job Seekers Allowances.

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Source:BCC/ONS/NOMIS

Chart1: Seasonally Adjusted Youth Unemployment

Rates

Birmingham West Midlands UK

Table 1—Seasonally Adjusted Youth

Unemployment (18-24) August 2014

Total

Number Claimant

Proportion

Claimant

Rate

United Kingdom

227,837 3.9% 5.7%

West Midlands

24,866 4.6% 7.3%

Birmingham

7,712 5.8% 9.8%

Table 2—Unadjusted Youth

Unemployment Core Cities August 2014

Number Claimant

Proportion

Claimant

Rate

Nottingham 2,430 3.9% 10.4%

Birmingham 7,915 6.0% 10.0%

Liverpool 3,265 4.8% 9.7%

Core Cities 26,900 4.2% 7.9%

Manchester 2,885 3.4% 7.8%

Leeds 4,185 4.2% 6.6%

Newcastle 1,520 3.0% 6.2%

Sheffield 3,160 3.9% 6.2%

Bristol 1,540 2.6% 5.3%

GBS LEP 10,240 5.1% 8.0%

Greater London 27,845 3.6% 6.1%

West Midlands 25,110 4.7% 7.4%

UK 231,755 3.9% 5.8%

Unadjusted Youth Unemployment

Birmingham has the second highest unadjusted youth unemployment rate (10.0%) amongst the core cities -

significantly above the core city average of 7.9%. Bristol and Sheffield have the lowest youth unemployment rates. Of the 7,915 young people

unemployed in the city in August, 1,530 (19%) have been unemployed for over a year.

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September 2014 Data Appendix

Table 3—Unadjusted Youth Unemployment (18-24) Proportions and Changes by Ward

August 2014

Number

Youth

Claimant

Proportion

Annual Change

August 13 – August 14 Long Term Youth

Unemployment

Youth

Claimants

Youth Claimant

Proportion %

Point

Number % of Total

Youth

Unemployment

Acocks Green 193 6.8% -94 -3.3 29 15.0%

Aston 458 9.3% -168 -3.4 80 17.5%

Bartley Green 203 8.0% -96 -3.8 39 19.1%

Billesley 176 7.0% -61 -2.5 23 13.0%

Bordesley Green 371 9.7% -167 -4.4 65 17.7%

Bournville 117 5.6% -107 -5.1 7 5.9%

Brandwood 199 8.7% -48 -2.1 37 18.6%

Edgbaston 99 1.4% -56 -0.8 15 15.1%

Erdington 132 6.6% -77 -3.9 25 18.8%

Hall Green 99 4.2% -62 -2.7 10 10.1%

Handsworth Wood 214 6.5% -134 -4.1 27 12.8%

Harborne 84 3.2% -55 -2.1 19 22.6%

Hodge Hill 286 10.2% -79 -2.8 55 19.3%

King's Norton 171 7.8% -60 -2.7 38 22.2%

Kingstanding 220 8.4% -144 -5.5 51 23.3%

Ladywood 174 2.3% -100 -1.3 20 11.5%

Longbridge 172 7.8% -89 -4.0 17 9.7%

Lozells & East Handsworth 389 10.0% -158 -4.1 64 16.5%

Moseley & Kings Heath 152 6.8% -45 -2.0 9 6.2%

Nechells 389 5.0% -127 -1.6 90 23.2%

Northfield 143 5.8% -101 -4.1 31 22.1%

Oscott 143 6.4% -63 -2.8 25 17.5%

Perry Barr 155 5.1% -81 -2.7 19 12.3%

Quinton 142 6.7% -111 -5.2 26 18.3%

Selly Oak 116 0.9% -70 -0.6 13 11.0%

Shard End 244 9.3% -89 -3.4 50 20.5%

Sheldon 80 4.1% -60 -3.1 5 6.3%

Soho 285 7.6% -134 -3.6 50 17.5%

South Yardley 180 6.0% -111 -3.7 29 16.3%

Sparkbrook 421 10.3% -127 -3.1 68 16.2%

Springfield 247 6.8% -127 -3.5 31 12.4%

Stechford & Yardley North 148 5.7% -105 -4.0 21 14.2%

Stockland Green 228 8.6% -159 -6.0 59 25.9%

Sutton Four Oaks 30 2.0% -45 -2.9 0 0.0%

Sutton New Hall 19 1.2% -57 -3.7 0 0.0%

Sutton Trinity 60 3.2% -51 -2.7 0 0.0%

Sutton Vesey 52 3.0% -34 -2.0 5 9.7%

Tyburn 178 7.2% -115 -4.6 35 19.6%

Washwood Heath 484 12.3% -163 -4.2 94 19.4%

Weoley 219 8.4% -112 -4.3 54 24.5%

Birmingham 7,915 6.0% -3,785 -2.9 1,530 19.3%

Source: ONS/BCC

Claimant Proportion: Youth claimants divided by 18-24 resident population from the 2012 MYE Population Estimates.

Ward

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Table 4—Unadjusted Youth Unemployment (18-24) by Constituency August 2014

Male Female Total

Number Claimant

Proportion Number

Claimant

Proportion Number

Claimant

Proportion

Edgbaston 375 5.6% 195 2.5% 570 3.9%

Erdington 480 10.0% 285 5.8% 765 7.8%

Hall Green 535 8.4% 390 6.6% 925 7.5%

Hodge Hill 855 12.8% 520 8.0% 1,380 10.5%

Ladywood 815 6.8% 520 4.3% 1,340 5.6%

Northfield 470 10.0% 245 5.1% 715 7.5%

Perry Barr 530 8.5% 345 5.5% 880 7.0%

Selly Oak 345 3.7% 230 2.3% 575 2.9%

Sutton Coldfield 355 10.4% 230 7.0% 580 8.7%

Yardley 110 2.1% 80 1.5% 190 1.8%

Birmingham 4,870 7.5% 3,045 4.5% 7,915 6.0%

Source: ONS/BCC

Claimant Proportion: Youth claimants divided by 18-24 resident population from the 2012 MYE Population Estimates.

Constituency

Methodology Notes Seasonally Adjusted Youth Unemployment The seasonally adjusted unemployment count and rate is our headline measure of youth unemployment. Seasonally adjusted data removes the changes in the series that are merely due to seasonal factors. such as the dip in unemployment caused by seasonal employment over the Christmas period. It therefore gives a more accurate picture of real trends and movements in unemployment.

Youth Unemployment Rates and Proportions Youth Claimant count unemployment can be expressed as a rate or a proportion. The Youth Unemployment Briefing provides both measures at city level and above. At ward and constituency level only youth unemployment proportions are available. Youth Unemployment Rate The youth unemployment rate is the number of 18.24 claimant count unemployed as a percentage of the economically active 18-24 population. Claimant Proportion The youth claimant proportion is simply the proportion of the 18-24 year old population who are claimant unemployed. This includes those who are economically active and those who are economically inactive and who are not engaged in the labour market. The youth claimant proportion is therefore always smaller than the youth claimant unemployment rate due to having a larger denominator. Denominators

Please Note: From December 2013 youth unemployment rates are being calculated using new

denominators from the 2012 Annual Population Survey- Therefore direct comparisons with

previous rates calculated using 2001 Census data should NOT be made. The denominators used for both rates and proportions are based on the latest available data. Youth Unemployment rates are derived using the economically active 18-24 population from the Annual Population Survey (APS). Only calendar year APS periods (Jan-Dec) are used. For the youth claimant proportion the total 18-24 year old population is used, derived from the ONS 2012 Mid Year Population Estimates. If you require further information or guidance please email: BirminghamEconomy@birmingham.gov.uk

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