Appendix
4 - Brighton and Hove Employment Data
A summary of
data sources which provide the context to the objectives in this
plan. These will be regularly updated with the latest data.
4.1 Unemployment Data
|
|
All ages |
16-24 |
25-49 |
50+ |
|
Jan-20 |
5,570 |
1,000 |
3,180 |
1,385 |
|
Apr-20 |
10,335 |
1,720 |
6,320 |
2,295 |
|
May-20 |
14,080 |
2,540 |
8,540 |
3,000 |
|
Aug-20 |
14,210 |
2,850 |
8,340 |
3,025 |
|
Sep-20 |
14,510 |
2,950 |
8,435 |
3,120 |
|
Oct-20 |
13,845 |
2,895 |
7,965 |
2,985 |
|
Dec-20 |
14,000 |
2,825 |
8,105 |
3,075 |
4.2 Self-Employment Income
Support Scheme (SEISS) Data
In March 2020 the government announced the SEISS to support
self-employed individuals
adversely affected due to coronavirus.
Four rounds of funding have been made available.
|
Period |
No of grants |
City take up % |
£ claimed |
|
Grant round 1 closed 13th July 2020 |
19200 |
77% |
42,800,000 |
|
Grant round 2 closed 19th October 2020 |
19200 |
70% |
33,900,000 |
|
Grant 3 round closed 29th January 2021 |
Tbc |
Tbc |
Tbc |
|
Grant 4 round closes 30th April 2021 |
|
|
|
4.3 Coronavirus job retention scheme (Furlough) Data
|
Month |
No |
City take up % |
(England) No. |
(England) % Take Up |
|
Released June (includes claims received up to 31 May 2020) |
33,300 |
N/A |
6,445,800 |
N/A |
|
Released July (includes claims received up to 30 June 2020) |
39,600 |
30% |
7,600,900 |
30% |
|
Released August (includes claims received up to 31 July 2020) |
42,000 |
32% |
8,067,700 |
32% |
|
Released October (includes claims as at received up to 31 August 2020) |
14,900 |
11% |
2,710,600 |
10% |
|
Released November (includes claims as at received up to 30 September 2020) |
11,400 |
9% |
2,019,300 |
8% |
|
Released December (includes claims as at received up to 31 October 2020) |
10,500 |
8% |
1,897,400 |
7% |
|
Released January (includes claims as at received up to 30 November 2020) |
20,000 |
15% |
3,209,500 |
13% |
|
Released January (provisional data for claims received up to 31 December 2020) |
19,500 |
15% |
3,127,100 |
12% |
4.4 Employment sector data – Brighton and Hove Economic Strategy (2018)
|
Sector |
No’s Employed |
|
Public Sector |
37,200 |
|
Professional and Financial |
20,400 |
|
Visitor Economy * |
18,000 |
|
Retail |
15,900 |
|
Business Support |
12,100 |
|
ICT & Digital * |
6,800 |
|
Higher Education * |
6,000 |
|
Other creative services * |
4,400 |
*Denotes sector specialism