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27 Nov 2024

Employment and Support Assessment

Employment and Support Assessment (ESA) is an income replacement benefit for people below state pension age.  If someone has a health condition or di sability, and for that reason are...

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07 May 2024

Unlocking Potential for National Prosperity in Rural England

This past Bank Holiday weekend, while numerous families ventured to the serene landscapes of England’s rural and coastal areas, it marked not just a period for relaxation but also a...

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20 Feb 2024

Local Area Migration Indicators

The Office for National Statistics has produced a set of data on migration flow as part of its set of local area migration indicators.  This data has been used within...

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16 Feb 2024

Jobs density

Economy Insight on the RSN website has now been updated with an analysis examining Jobs Density at local authority level.  The density figures represent the ratio of total jobs to...

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Rural Economy Spotlight – December 2023
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11 Dec 2023

Rural Economy Spotlight – December 2023

A quarterly bulletin facilitated by your membership of the Rural Services Network highlighting a selection of current rural economic development news, issues and opportunities State of Rural Enterprise report published...

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02 Nov 2023

Economic Inactivity

This analysis in the Economy Insight series looks at the proportion of population aged 16-64 who are classed as economically inactive, and the proportion of those classed as economically inactive...

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30 Oct 2023

Working age population

This analysis in the Economy Insight series looks at the proportion of population that is working age (16 to 64 years old) historically, now, and looking forward into the future...

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27 Oct 2023

Private/public sector employment

This analysis in the Economy Insight series looks at the proportion of employees that are in private or public employment and the proportion that are full time or part time....

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26 Oct 2023

Proportion of enterprises in broad industrial groups

This analysis in the Economy Insight series looks at the enterprise landscape within a chosen local authority area by showing the relative proportions of enterprise types.The analysis shows the movement...

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25 Oct 2023

Proportion of employees in broad industrial groups

This analysis in the Economy Insight series looks at the employment landscape within a chosen local authority area.  The analysis shows which industrial sectors are the biggest employers overall ,...

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