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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