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Barnsley in Depth Children’s and Young People’s Report – 2008/09 InformationWhile the England rate has remained fairly stable (declining slightly), the ratefor Barnsley increased between 2001/2 and 2004/5 but since then theeconomic activity rate of 16-24 year olds has fallen. As already mentionedcaution is required when looking at these figures due to the small samples.The chart shows the confidence intervals at the 95% level i.e. we are 95%certain that the figure lies between the highest and lowest of the dotted lineson the chart.7.2.2 Employment RatePeople who are economically active are mostly in employment (either fulltime,part-time or self-employed). The employment rate is the percentage ofthe age group in employment.As before, Figure 7.2.2 shows the data and the confidence intervals – theBarnsley data has fairly wide intervals so caution is needed when dealing withthe actual data.As with the economic activity rate, the employment rate for 16-24 year olds inEngland appears to be declining slightly becoming steeper since the recenteconomic downturn. Barnsley’s rate increased until 2004/5 from then the ratehas been falling – dropping rapidly from 2006/7 onwards.Figure 7.2.2: Employment Rate of 16-24 year olds 2001/2 to 2008/9807570EnglandEngland CI-BarnsleyEmployment rate - 16-24 year olds 2001/2 to 2008/9(Source: Labour Force Survey 2001-2004, Annual Population Survey 2004/5-2008/9)Barnsley CI-71.166.0% of 16-24 year olds65605562.255.461.256.062.560.559.363.057.457.260.257.155.553.75045402001/2 2002/3 2003/4 2004/5 2005/6 2006/7 2007/8 2008/97.2.3 Economic Inactivity RateThis is the inverse of the economic activity rate – it measures those peoplewho are too sick to work, are disabled and not working, are caring for family- 111 -