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Publication of Jobcentre Plus vacancy statistics
This article provides an overview of newly available data on Jobcentre Plus vacancies, and an analysis of recent trends.
Author: Russ Bentley
Labour Market Trends, vol 113, no 06, pp 253-259. ISSN: 1361-4819
As the Public Employment Service for Great Britain, Jobcentre Plus handles a significant share of all vacancies advertised by employers.
In September 2001 ONS, with the agreement of the Department for Work and Pensions, deferred the publication of Jobcentre Plus vacancy statistics due to distortions in the data from May 2001 onwards.
Following consultation with the National Statistician, a wide range of Jobcentre Plus vacancy data is now being restored to provide an insight into Jobcentre Plus performance. The statistics will, however, not be reinstated in ONS’s labour market statistics First Release because of concerns over their suitability as a labour market indicator. From June 2005, data on Jobcentre Plus vacancies, including inflows, unfilled stocks and outflows, are being published for an enhanced range of geographies including Super Output Area, Parliamentary Constituency, Local Authority District, and Ward. Limited back data are available, but the figures are not directly comparable with those previously published.
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