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Growth of Scarborough Study - Scarborough Borough Council

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Figure 4-5: Economic Activity Levels 1999 and 2004 (Source: Labour Force Survey, NOMIS)<br />

Economic Activity (1999 - 2004)<br />

64.0%<br />

62.0%<br />

% <strong>of</strong> 16+ resident population economically active<br />

60.0%<br />

58.0%<br />

56.0%<br />

54.0%<br />

52.0%<br />

50.0%<br />

1999/2000 2000/2001 2001/2002 2002/2003 2003/2004<br />

Time line<br />

<strong>Scarborough</strong> Yorkshire and the Humber England<br />

4.3.2 Additionally, full-time employment within the <strong>Borough</strong> has actually declined between<br />

1998 and 2003. Understandably, participation levels <strong>of</strong> <strong>Scarborough</strong>’s labour market in<br />

part-time employment have increased from 24% in Q4 2002 to 28% in Q3 2004. With an<br />

economically active workforce <strong>of</strong> 46,000 individuals and some 40,000 jobs available<br />

locally, suggests some level <strong>of</strong> out-commuting to seek employment. In addition, lack <strong>of</strong><br />

enough employment opportunities for a relatively low skills base and an ageing<br />

workforce may suggest that people withdraw from the labour market. Such trends have<br />

consequently resulted in downward trends in economic activity levels <strong>of</strong> <strong>Scarborough</strong>’s<br />

workforce.<br />

Doc No CBHABG000/3 Rev: 0 Date: May 2005 21<br />

C:\Documents and Settings\SpracklenA\My Documents\Projects\<strong>Scarborough</strong> growth study\Final Report\Final Report FINAL.doc

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