Treasury written question – answered at on 30 October 2006.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the employment rate was of the cohort of the least qualified UK adults for each year since 1996-97.
The information requested falls within the responsibility of the national statistician, who has been asked to reply.
Letter from Karen Dunnell, dated
As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question about the employment rate for the lowest qualified adults since June 1996. (97322)
The attached table gives estimates of the employment rates for people in each of the main qualification groups, for the 3 month period ending June each year since 1997. Comparable estimates are not available for 1998 and 2000, and for earlier periods.
Estimates are taken from the Labour Force Survey (LFS). As with any sample survey, estimates from the LFS are subject to a margin of uncertainty.
Employment rates( 1) for people of working age( 2) by qualification, United Kingdom, not seasonally adjusted | ||||||
Percentage | ||||||
Three months ending June each year | Degree or equivalent | Higher education | GCE, A-level or equivalent | GCSE grades A*-C or equivalent | Other qualification( 3) | No qualifications |
1997 | 88 | 85 | 77 | 75 | 70 | 52 |
1999 | 88 | 86 | 78 | 75 | 71 | 50 |
2001 | 89 | 85 | 79 | 76 | 72 | 50 |
2002 | 88 | 85 | 78 | 76 | 72 | 50 |
2003 | 88 | 86 | 78 | 76 | 71 | 50 |
2004 | 88 | 85 | 78 | 75 | 72 | 49 |
2005 | 88 | 85 | 78 | 75 | 71 | 48 |
2006 | 88 | 85 | 78 | 74 | 71 | 47 |
(1) Total in employment with the relevant qualification as a percentage of all persons with the relevant qualification. (2) Men aged 16 to 64 and women aged 16 to 59. (3) Other qualifications include the following qualifications: NVQ level 1 or equivalent, GNVQ GSVQ foundation level, CSE below grade 1 CSE below grade 1 GCSE below grade c, BTEC SCOTVEC first/general certificate, SCOTVEC modules, RSA other, City and Guilds Foundation/Part 1, YT YTP certificate, Key Skills qualification, Basic Skills qualification, Entry level qualification, other qualification. Note: Comparable data not available for 1998 and 2000. Source: ONS—Labour Force Survey (LFS). |
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