England and Wales Census 2021 - Migration and the Labour Market: Passport Held Based Estimates

This dataset represents employment, occupation and industry data from Census 2021 by a usual resident’s passport held.

Occupation is classified using the Standard Occupation Classification 2020 version. Industry is classified using the Standard Industrial Classifications 2007 version.

Population estimates in this spreadsheet are individually rounded to the nearest 5 and percentages to 1 decimal place. Estimates may not sum due to this rounding.

Quality information can be found here

Census 2021 took place during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, a period of unparalleled and rapid change; the national lockdown, associated guidance and furlough measures will have affected the labour market topic. For more information please refer to this article

Economically active

People aged 16 years and over who are an active participant in the labour market between 15 and 21 March 2021, as they were:

• in employment as an employee or self-employed
• unemployed, but looking for work and could start within two weeks
• unemployed, but waiting to start a job that has been offered and accepted

Economically inactive

People aged 16 years and over who did not have a job between 15 and 21 March 2021 and had not looked for work between 22 February and 21 March 2021 or could not start work within two weeks.

Age

This is someone’s age on their last birthday on Census Day, 21 March 2021 in England and Wales.

Disabled

People who assessed their day-to-day activities as limited by long-term physical or mental health conditions or illnesses are considered disabled. This definition of a disabled person meets the harmonised standard for measuring disability and is in line with the Equality Act (2010).

For more definitions please check this summary glossary.