Key Health Data for the West Midlands 2003

Table 5.3 Employment, poverty and deprivation


Theme: Addressing the underlying determinants of health

No

Indicator definition

1.1

Those unemployed (International Labour Organisation definition) as a % of the economically active population in the area

1.2

The proportion of unemployed people claiming benefits who have been out of work for more than a year

1.3

The proportion of people of working age in employment

1.4

The proportion of young people (18-24 year olds) in full time education or employment

1.5

The percentage increase or decrease in the number of local jobs

1.6

Percentage of residents claiming council tax benefit

1.7

The percentage of population of working age who are claiming key benefits (JSA, IB, Severe Disablement Allowance, Disability Living Allowance)

1.8

Index of multiple deprivation (full index)

1.9

Affordable Housing (house price/earnings affordability ratio)

1.10

Proportion of children under 16 living in 'low income households' (Child Poverty Index)

 


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