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Census 2001 - employment and qualifications

The following tables show the 2001 census figures for North Lincolnshire.

Economically active

  Number North Lincolnshire (per cent) England and Wales (per cent)
Employees part-time
14,715
20.3
17.8
Employees full-time
44,477
61.5
60.9
Self employed
7,226
10.0
12.4
Unemployed
3,986
5.5
5.0
Full-time student
1,948
2.7
3.9
Total
72,352
100
100

Economically inactive

  Number North Lincolnshire (per cent) England and Wales (per cent)
Retired
17,425
46.0
40.7
Student
3,344
8.8
14.0
Looking after home/family
8,099
21.5
19.5
Permanently sick/disabled
5,940
15.7
16.5
Other
2,996
8.0
9.3
Total
37,804
100
100

Socio-economic classification

  Number North Lincolnshire (per cent) England and Wales (per cent)
All people 16-74
110,156
Higher managerial occupations
2,618
2.4
3.4
Higher professional occupations
3,067
2.8
5.0
Lower managerial and professional occupations
16,641
15.1
18.6
Intermediate occupations
8,033
7.3
9.4
Small employers and account workers
6,713
6.1
7.0
Lower supervisory and technical occupations
11,496
10.4
7.2
Semi routine occupations
15,361
13.9
11.8
Routine occupations
15,601
14.2
9.0
Never worked
2,725
2.5
2.7
Long term unemployed
1,061
0.9
1.0
Full time students
5,170
4.7
7.0
Not classified for other reasons
21,670
19.7
17.9
Total
110,156
100
100

Qualifications: people aged 16-74

  Number North Lincolnshire (per cent) England and Wales (per cent)
All people aged 16-74
110,156
No qualifications
36,423
33.1
29.0
Highest qualification attained level 1*
22,421
20.4
16.6
Highest qualification attained level 2*
22,379
20.4
19.4
Highest qualification attained level 3*
6,085
5.5
8.3
Highest qualification attained level 4/5*
14,189
12.8
19.8
Other qualifications/level unknown
8,659
7.8
6.9
Total
110,156
100
100

Key:

1* = one plus ‘O’ level passes; one plus CSE/GCSE any grades; NVQ level 1; Foundation GNVQ.

2* = five plus ‘O’ level passes; five plus CSEs (grade 1’s); five plus GCSE (grades A-C); School Certificate; one plus ‘A’ levels/AS level; NVQ level 2; Intermediate GNVQ.

3* = two plus ‘A’ levels; four AS levels; Higher School Certificate; NVQ level 3; Advanced GNVQ.

4/5 * = First degree; Higher degree; NVQ level 4 and 5; HNC; HND; Qualified Teacher Status; Qualified Medical Doctor; Qualified Dentist; Qualified Nurse.

Source: 2001 Census, Key Statistics for Local Authorities. Crown Copyright 2003.

Crown copyright material is produced with the permission of the Controller of HMSO.

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