Employment
Overall employment rate
In contrast with trends across both London and England, data suggests the proportion of working age adults in work has increased in Southwark in 2009 compared with 2008. However, although the gap is closing, it remains the case that the proportion of people in work is consistently lower in Southwark than in London or England; Southwark figures are also lower than in Lambeth or Lewisham. For further information, click here.
| Date | File Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2008/09 | Overall employment rate |
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Unemployment
The annual population survey (2010) shows that the unemployment rate among working age adults is higher in Southwark (11.2%) than London (8.9%) or England (7.7%); and also higher than Lambeth and Lewisham. For further information click
here.
The unemployment rate is not uniform across the borough, it ranges from 6% or less in Village and Surrey Docks to greater than 15% in Faraday, Livesey and Peckham. To access a ward level map click
here.
| Date | File Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2009/10 | Annual population survey: unemployment rate |
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| 2011 | Ward level map: unemployment |
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Benefits
In Southwark there was a steady decline in the proportion of working age people on work related benefits between 2000 and 2009, but data from Quarter 1 2010 suggests a recent increase. These trends are also seen in all inner London boroughs and across England. For further information on benefit claimants click here.
| Date | File Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 - 2010 | Working age people on out-of-work benefits (NI 152) |
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Claimant count
According to data from November 2010, almost 10,000 working age adults in Southwark claim benefits. This is 4.7% of the population, which is higher than London (3.9%) and England (3.4%). A greater proportion of men (5.8%) claim than women (3.4%). The proportion of claimants is not uniform across the borough, ranging from 2.0% in Village to 7.6% in Peckham.
For further information on benefit claimants click
here.
To access a ward level map click
here.
| Date | File Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Claimant count |
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