Equality and diversity characteristics (health and wellbeing needs in South Tyneside)

Economic Activity

  • Recent statistics released by the Office for National Statistics show the contrasts between the economic activity of 16 - 64 year old males and females residing in the borough.
  • Although there is a gender gap in the employment rate it is not significant. However, male residents are significantly more likely to be self-employed than females.
  • Female residents are far more likely to be economically inactive and not seeking employment than their male counterparts.
  • Typically economically inactive are people without a job who have not sought work in the last four weeks or are not available to start work in the next two weeks. This would include stay at home parents or those who have retired at an earlier age.
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