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Economy

The Importance of the Economy

In light of the credit crunch, ensuing recession, and subsequent economic downturn and protracted uncertainty, the poor performance of national and global economies has become headline news after years of growth and prosperity.

With the shift towards localism under the coalition government, there is an increasing need for local service providers to make a difference despite some of the global drivers of local economic change. To do this, they need to have a clear picture of what is going on in their economy.

The Economic Briefing reports on the latest survey of local businesses and provides an up to date snapshot of the local economic climate.

There are various and numerous sources of economic and labour market information produced by many different organisations and they vary in terms of their timeliness and accuracy. This can cause confusion as to what these sources actually show about the performance of the local economy and potentially could mean that businesses and individuals are not getting the support they need.

Economic Data, Information and Intelligence

There is a vast array of resources on the Lincolnshire Research Observatory website that provide information on the economy.

Lincolnshire's Economy

To understand the Lincolnshire economy, in addition to the data listed below, refer to the following:

Gross Value Added in Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire - A Local Economic Assessment

National Economy

The main aim of the economy theme page is to provide users with the data and tools to understand the local economy at a county and sub-county level, although in many cases, national level data is provided as well for comparison purposes. For a comprehensive list of national economic data available on the Office for National Statistics website.

The Labour Market in Lincolnshire

More about Lincolnshire’s labour market including information on vacancies, economic activity levels, recruitment, earnings, skills levels, and skills gaps:

Local Labour Market Overview

Employer Skills Survey 2009 Summary Report

Local Businesses

For information about Lincolnshire's businesses:

Quarterly Lincolnshire Economic Briefing

Latest News on the Local Economy

November 2015

Latest figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that the number of people claiming Jobseekers Allowance in Lincolnshire in November 2015 was 6,733, an increase of 31 people compared to October. The total is down by 21 per cent compared to this time last year, and represents the second consecutive increase in unemployment in the county, albeit slight.

As per last month, the increase is negligible in terms of rates, with Lincolnshire's claimant rate remaining at 1.5 per cent. Once more, this slight increase was not representative of the national picture, where there was a small decrease in claimants between October and November, with the national rate also standing at 1.5 per cent. In terms of local changes only East Lindsey and, to a lesser extent, West Lindsey saw increases in claimants this month with all other districts experiencing a decrease. This highlights the seasonality within the local labour market.

  • A new restaurant in Lincoln has created 12 jobs
  • A new study has placed Lincoln in the top 25 cities in the UK to create a start-up business

 

    Reports

    Greater Lincolnshire Employer Survey Business performance, growth factors, and skills, as well as the business community's perception of Greater Lincolnshire as a place to do business

    Lincolnshire - A Local Economic Assessment Provides a clear understanding of the county's economy

    Lincolnshire Economic Briefing A quarterly guide providing a national, regional and local perspective of the changing economic situation

    Local Labour Market Overview 2012 Monitors and explains trends in the Local Labour Market

    Gross Value Added in Lincolnshire Key measure of economic performance based on 2010 regional and 2009 sub regional GVA figures

    Gross Domestic Household Income information sheet GDHI measures the amount of money individuals have left for saving after expenditure associated with income

    Data

    See the main economic indicators at the bottom of this page

    Interactive mapping and data analysis

    More Information

    For the latest data and information on the national economy visit the ONS Economy Page

    ONS interactive guide to business data

    ONS interactive map of Earnings variation across Great Britain

    ONS Regional Gross Disposable Household Income
    Area Profiles
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