Career opportunities and Stockton Labour Market Information (LMI):

Labour Market Information (LMI) is information about what is happening in a labour market. LMI tends to focus on the industries that are growing and declining. It provides information about the types and levels of jobs and the skills required and whether they are increasing or decreasing.

LMI helps people to make decisions about education, jobs, or training.

National Stats:

  • According to recent labour market figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), around 33 million people in the UK are in paid work.
  • Approximately 3.8% of the adult working-age population is out of work
  • Unemployed rate for 16- to 24-year-olds standing at 11.6%.

What does Stockton-on-Tees stats look like?

  • 196,000 Residents (ONS 2021)
  • 74% of Residents in Employment (ONS Dec 23 16 - 64 Year Olds)
  • 9400 Residents are Self Employed - 7%. (Nomis 2023).
  • 3900 Residents Unemployed - 4%. (ONS DEC 23 16 - 64 Year Olds)
  • 7.1% of 16/17 Year Olds NEET Figure. (Dec 23 Data SBC)
  • 27,300 Economically Inactive Residents. - 23.6% (ONS DEC 23 16 - 64 Year Olds)
  • 33% of Economically Inactive Residents are seeking work.

Employment stats in Teesside:

Part time: 15 hours or less 8.8%,

Part time: 16 hours to 30 hours worked 20.9%,

Full time: 31 to 48 hours worked 60.2%

Full time: 49 hours or more 10.1%