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Written question asked by David Evennett (Conservative) on Monday, 19 July 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 21 July 2010. It was answered by John Hayes (Conservative) on Wednesday, 21 July 2010 on behalf of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.

Unemployment: Bexley

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how many people aged between 18 and 24 and resident in (a) Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency and (b) the London Borough of Bexley were not in employment, education or training in each quarter since May 2005; and if he will make a statement.
Answer

The following table provides estimates of the number and proportion of people aged¹ 16 to 24 not in education employment or training (NEET) in the London borough of Bexley in each year from 2005-09. This information is from the Annual Population Survey, which covers the period January to December of each year, with 2009 being the most recent estimate available. The Annual Population Survey is the only available source of data with a sample large enough to provide local authority estimates of the number of young people up to the age of 24 who are NEET. However, the sample is not large enough to provide estimates for smaller geographies, such as parliamentary constituencies, or to provide local authority estimates for age ranges narrower than 16 to 24.

People aged 16-24 years old not in employment education or training (NEET) in London borough of Bexley
NEET
Number Percentage 95% confidence interval (PP)
2005 2,000 7 +/-5
2006 4,000 17 +/-8
2007 3,000 12 +/-7
2008 3,000 14 +/-8
2009 3,000 10 +/-6
Base:
16 to 24-year-olds, London borough of Bexley
Source:
Annual Population Survey

It is important to note that these estimates are subject to large sampling variability and should therefore be treated with caution and viewed in conjunction with their Confidence Intervals, which indicate how accurate an estimate is. For example, a Confidence Interval of +/-5 percentage points (pp) means that the true value is between 5pp above the estimate and 5pp below the estimate.Quarterly estimates of the number of people aged 16 to 24 not in education, employment or training (NEET) derived from the Labour Force Survey are published by the Department for Education. The latest publication can be found online at"http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/rsgateway/DB/STR/d000924/index.shtml"This includes supplementary tables giving breakdowns of 18 to 24-year-olds NEET for each region."¹ Age used is respondents academic age, which is defined as their age at the preceding 31 August."

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
10440; 514 c410-1W
Session
2010-12
Subjects
Bexley Unemployment
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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