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Economic Performance Indicators 1999
In 1998, the Birmingham Economic Development Partnership produced an economic strategy to secure a sustainable and strong economy for the citizens and businesses of Birmingham.
The Economic Performance Indicators document presents a set of 52 indicators which match the key objectives of the Economic Strategy. They illustrate the current position of Birmingham relative to the Region and the UK and are designed to allow future tracking of the performance of the City's economy.
The indicators are structured around:
- Key Area One - Developing People and Communities
- Key Area Two - Improving Business Competitiveness and Diversity
- Key Area Three - Investing in Sustainable Development and Infrastructure
| Priority | Indicators |
|---|---|
| Giving Young People the Opportunity | Education targets for 11 year olds |
| 19 year olds achieving NVQ 2 | |
| 21 year olds achieving NVQ 3 | |
| Young people with no qualification | |
| Youth unemployment | |
| Developing and Re-skilling Adults | Workforce qualified to NVQ 3 |
| Workforce qualified to NVQ 4 | |
| 16-59 year olds with no qualifications | |
| Unemployment rates for 25-59 year olds | |
| Developing Communities | Unemployment Rates |
| Unemployment Rates for Groups in Birmingham | |
| Deprivation Indicators | |
| Basic Skills |
| Priority | Indicators |
|---|---|
| Developing Business Competitiveness and Diversity | Gross Value Added in Manufacturing per worker |
| Net Investment in Manufacturing per worker | |
| Investment in New Developments per capita | |
| Growth in the number of VAT registered businesses | |
| Business Death Rates | |
| Diversifying the City's Economy | High Impact Manufacturing Sectors |
| High Impact Service Sectors | |
| Diversifying Birmingham's Economy | |
| Securing the long term position as the UK's leading manufacturing centre | Manufacturing Gross Value Added |
| Net Capital Expenditure in Manufacturing | |
| Manufacturing Employment | |
| Manufacturing Firms | |
| Securing the future of the City's service sector | Service Sector Firms |
| Service Sector Employment | |
| Banking, Finance, Insurance, etc, Firms | |
| Banking, Finance, Insurance, etc, Employment | |
| Banking and Finance Gross Value Added | |
| Development Investment in Offices | |
| Improving the visitor experience in the City. | Serviced Accommodation Occupancy Rates |
| Tourism-Related Firms | |
| Tourism Related Employment | |
| Development Investment in Tourism | |
| Investing in the City's world class exhibition & conference venues | Average Length of Stay of Visitors |
| Number of Events/Exhibitions at NEC Group Venues | |
| Number of Visitors to NEC Group Venues | |
| Exhibition Floorspace | |
| Number of Exhibitions | |
| Number of Exhibitors | |
| Number of Visitors | |
| Number of Overseas Visitors |
| Priority | Indicators |
|---|---|
| Regenerating Land and Premises | Industrial Rents |
| Office Rents | |
| Retail Rents | |
| Developed Land | |
| Property Development (Completed) | |
| Creating Significant Development Opportunities | Company Relocation into Birmingham |
| Net Corporate Relocation into Birmingham and West Midlands | |
| Net Corporate Relocation into West Midlands Counties | |
| Net Corporate Relocations - Job Lost/Created | |
| Net Corporate Relocations - Turnover | |
| Net Relocations from Major UK Cities | |
| Foreign Direct Investment | |
| Securing investment in the transport infrastructure | Mode of travel to work |
| Time taken to travel to work | |
| Developing the City's IT & Communication infrastructure | Employment in Computer Services & Telecommunications |
| Share of Computer Services & Telecommunications in Total Employment | |
| Number of Companies in Computer Services & Telecommunication | |
| Share of Computer Services & Telecommunications in Total Companies | |
| Possession of IT Skills |
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