Sub-national labour market issues
Although there is a framework for labour market statistics, the labour market is not homogenous. There are many sub-national labour markets, with different characteristics, experiences, influences and issues. This section considers the framework for labour market statistics and the key indicators used to measure the labour market in relation to different local labour market issues.
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Government Office Regions (GORs)
Information available for self-contained labour markets
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Unitary Authorities/Local Authority Districts (UA/LAD)
Provides information about the labour market for the area
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Travel-to-Work Areas (TTWAs)
Areas which have self-contained labour markets
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Electoral Wards
Information about electoral wards which are small areas that can vary considerably in their characteristics
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Super Output Areas (SOAs)
A geographic hierarchy created to improve the reporting of small area statistics in the UK
