Economy and workforce: maps and data

Screenshot of interactive mapWe use interactive maps to present some our datasets geographically. Maps can help us understand how separate issues affect the West Midlands region and local areas. We can also make comparisons between areas more easily.

The maps below are loosely grouped under the theme of 'economy and workforce'. Most maps are available by Government Office region and Local Authority Districts within the West Midlands.

 

Name Government Office Region Local Authority District Other Dataset
Business start-​ups and closures
VAT registrations by sector (2006-​7), VAT de-​registrations by sector (2006-​7), VAT stock by sector (March 2008), businesses surviving 1-​4 years.
View map View map   XLS, 1.1mb
Cultural economy
Full and part time employees cultural employees, businesses in cultural sector and employees in creative industries.
View map View map   XLS, 339kb
Earnings
Median and mean weekly residents' page (£), weekly pay of 10% worst and best paid residents. Median and mean weekly workplace pay (£), weekly pay of 10% worst and best paid workers.
View map View map   XLS, 1.1mb
GVA employment and entrepreneurship
Share of UK's GVA, share of UK's GVA by industry, GVA per capita index, employment by industry, entrepreneurial activity.
View map     XLS, 1.1mb
Unemployment
Proportion of the working age population claiming Jobeeker's Allowance.
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Census ward

Rural Regeneration Zone

 XLS, 25kb

Visitor economy
Share of England's domestic tourist trips and tourist trips' spend (2006-​2008), percentage of all trips to England (2005), expenditure per trip, percentage share of total expenditure in England,visits by purpose, total visits, share of spend during visits.

View map     XLS, 339kb
Youth unemployment
Number of Jobseeker's Allowance claimants aged 18-​24 and claimant rate (%). Data available by Government Office Region and West Midlands Local Authority District.
      XLS, 31kb

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