Unemployment Statistics
In Jan 2017 there were 4,650 people in Cumbria claiming either JSA or Universal Credit (those not in employment but required to seek work),The number in Barrow borough fell by 5.It increased by 40 in South Lakeland District.
Barrow has 1,120 claimants Cumbria’s highest total it also has the highest rate at 2.7%;There are 775 males and 375 females affected. The males rate of 3.7% and female rate of 1.7% are the highest in Cumbria. Copeland at 2.3% is the next highest. Barrow and Copeland each have 4.6% aged 18-24 unemployment. Barrow has only 43 NEETs aged 16-17 third highest in Cumbria.
Ward unemployment in Barrow is as follows
- Barrow Island 120 7.2%
- Barrow Central170 6.1%
- Dalton North 45 1.1% Dalton has 100 out of work
- Dalton South 55 1.5%
- Hawcoat 15 0.6%
- Hindpool 200 5.5%
- Newbarns 65 1.9%
- Ormsgill 160 4.2%
- Parkside 70 1.9%
- Risedale 145 3.8%
- Roosecote 20 0.8%
- Walney North 50 1.7% Walney has 110 out of work
- Walney South 60 1.9%
Central + Hindpool have 370 seeking work
Ward unemployment in South Lakeland is as follows
- Broughton 10 0.6%
- Cartmel 5 0.2%
- Coniston 0 0%
- Grange North 5 0.4%
- Grange South 5 0.5%
- Hawkshead 0
- Holker 0
- Low Furness 0
- Mid Furness 5 0.3%
- Staveley Cartmel15 0.5%
- Ulverston Central 5 0.6% Ulverston has only 100 out of work
- Ulverston East 20 1.8%
- Ulverston North 35 2.2%
- Ulverston South 10 0.7%
- Ulverston Town 10 1.0%
- Ulverston West 20 1.7%
Furness and Cartmel has only 145 out of work Barrow has 1120 total unemployed pool is 1,265.
There were 6,917 job postings in Cumbria in the quarter to Jan 2017.Barrow had 519, Carlisle 1,854 and South Lakeland 995.
Barrow had the highest start up rate per 100 active enterprises with 13.8 starts per 100 active enterprises, next was Carlisle at 9.5.England average is 17.9.
