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The Fife Annual Labour Market Report 2012

The Fife Annual Labour Market Report 2012. August 2013. Population. Total Population, Mid Year Estimates 2012. Did you know? Fife is the 3 rd largest local authority in Scotland with a population of 366,220. The population of Fife increased by 0.3% between 2011 and 2012.

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The Fife Annual Labour Market Report 2012

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  1. The Fife Annual Labour Market Report 2012 August 2013

  2. Population Total Population, Mid Year Estimates 2012 • Did you know? • Fife is the 3rd largest local authority in Scotland with a population of 366,220. • The population of Fife increased by 0.3% between 2011 and 2012 Population by Age, Mid Year Estimates 2012 Source: General Register Office for Scotland, 2013

  3. JSA Claimants JSA Claimant Rates, 2006-2012 Did you know? Fife had the 12th highest rate of Jobseekers Allowance Claimants of the 32 Scottish local authorities in 2012, with an annual average of 4.5% Claimant Count, by Multi-Member Ward, 2012 Rate of Claimant Count Change, by Multi-Member Ward, 2012 Did you know? The Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss Villages Ward reported the highest annual average JSA rate for 2012 at 8.2%, almost double the Fife average. The lowest rate was St Andrews Ward at 1.0% Source: DWP Claimant Count, NOMIS, 2013

  4. JSA Claimants Claimant Count in Fife Area Committees, 2006-2012 Duration of JSA Claims, 2012 Rate of Fife Claimants, Claiming Over 12 Months, 2006-2012 16-24 Year Olds Claiming JSA, 2006-2012 Source: DWP Claimant Count, NOMIS, 2013

  5. More Choices, More Chances Qualification Levels Within the Fife 16-19 Year Cohort, 2006-2012 Rate of Known NEET, 2003-2011 Source: Annual Population Survey, NOMIS, 2012 Source: School Leavers Destinations Publication, DWP, 2012

  6. Total Number of DWP Claimants, 2006-2012 DWP Benefits • Did you know? • In 2012 the average number of total benefit claimants in Fife was 38,795. This equates to 16.4% of Fife’s working age population. • The level of claimants varies throughout Fife. North East Fife has the lowest density of claimants whilst central Fife has areas of significant numbers of benefit claimants. Rate of Total Benefit Claimants, Change by Multi-Member Ward, 2011-2012 Total DWP Benefits Rate, Multi-Member Ward, 2012 Source: DWP Benefits, NOMIS, 2013

  7. Qualifications Average Level of Qualification, Economically Active Population, 2012 • Did you know? • In 2012, Fife had a higher proportion of people in its workforce who are educated to NVQ4 or above (degree level) compared to Scotland and the UK. • The proportion of Fife’s economically active with no qualifications is significantly lower than the rest of Scotland or the UK. Source: Annual Population Survey, NOMIS, 2013

  8. Did you know? • Fife’s resident base, people living in Fife but working in other local authority areas, weekly rate of pay overtook the Scottish figure in 2012. • Since 2007 Fife’s resident base has seen a rise in weekly wages of 13.7%. Earnings Earnings (Resident-Based) Gross Pay Per Week, 2012 Earnings (Workplace-Based) Gross Pay Per Week, 2007-2012 Earnings (Resident-Based) Gross Pay Per Week, 2007-2012 Source: Annual Survey of Hours & Earnings, Resident Analysis, NOMIS, 2012

  9. Did you know? • Fife’s male employment rate in 2012 was above that of Scotland • Self-employment levels for both males and females in Fife is below that of Scotland and the UK. • In 2012, 69.6% of the working age population were in employment in Fife, a reduction of 1.3% from 2011. Employment Total Employment, 2012 Male Employment, 2012 Employment Rate, 2006-2012 Female Employment, 2012 Source: Annual Population Survey, 2013

  10. Employment Changes in Employment by Industry, 2006-2012 Public/Private Employment, 2008-2012 • Did you know? • Employment in Fife’s Banking, Finance and Insurance sector increased by 21.8% between 2006-2012. This sector accounts for 24,600 people or 15.1% of the total employment in Fife. • Fife’s Manufacturing sector shows the greatest reduction in employment numbers with a 16.6% (3,400 people) • Did you know? • The public sector workforce in Fife made up 30.5% of total employment in 2012. • Fife continues to report a higher percentage of public sector employment than Scotland. Source: Annual Population Survey, NOMIS, 2012

  11. Employment Male Employment by Industry, 2012 • Did you know? • Female employment in both Fife and Scotland is concentrated mainly in the public sector • Female public sector employment is more than double that of male employment. • Fife’s construction sector employs over six times as many males as females with a slight reduction in the gap between 2011 and 2012. Female Employment by Industry, 2012 Source: Business Register and Employment Survey, NOMIS, 2012

  12. Employment Change in Full-time Employment, 2006-2012 • Did you know? • A decline in the number of people working full-time and part-time between 2006 and 2012 has been recorded in Fife with a drop of 7,900 and 2,900 respectively. • Between 2011 and 2012, Fife seen a rise in the number of people working full-time (900 people). Change in Part-time Employment, 2006-2012 Source: Annual Population Survey, NOMIS, 2012

  13. Vacancies Fife’s Monthly Average of Notified Vacancies, 2006-2012 Total Notified Vacancies by Occupation, 2012 Total Notified Vacancies by Jobcentre Town, 2012 Did you know? In November 2011, Amazon opened a 1million ft2 distribution centre in Dunfermline employing 750 permanent staff and a further 1,500 temporary staff throughout the busy Christmas period. Source: Notified Vacancies, NOMIS, 2012

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