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Employment – Key Facts

This page links to summaries of key fact sheets containing information relating to employment, along with ward profiles, which also include data on employment.

Employment by Sector (2008)
Employees in Birmingham and the West Midlands by gender and sector. Published March 2010.

Average Earnings (2009)
A summary of the ASHE survey, giving median annual earnings and hourly rates for Birmingham. Also has tables split by gender and full/part-time workers. Published December 2009.

GCSE Results (2009)
A summary of GCSE pass rates by gender and ethnic group for Birmingham, plus basic data for KS2. Published December 2009.

Top 100 Companies
A list of the top 100 companies in Birmingham by number of employees. Published February 2007.

Qualifications for the Working Age Population (2001)
This fact sheet uses data from the 2001 Census to show the highest level of qualifications gained by ward and constituency. Published May 2006.

Ward Profiles
Profiles of all of Birmingham's 40 wards including employment rates and the top 15 organisations by number of employees. They also contains maps of Birmingham showing employment in the manufacturing and service sectors by ward. Updated October 2007.

People with Disabilities in the Labour Market
A short report examining the position of the economically active disabled residents in the labour market. Published February 2005.

Wages
A summary of the findings of the 2001/2 Wages Survey, giving mean annual earnings for a range of occupations. The full report can be found in the Employment Reports section. Published February 2002.