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Northwest Regional Economic Strategy
• We have increased the number of people in the workforce with graduate qualifications by nearly 120,000, to achieve our target. However we have not yet achieved the England percentage figure. Target 2006-2009
Measure
2006 Baseline (data 2004)
Graduate Qualifications (latest data 2007): Increase the Workforce with 840,800 workforce with graduate quals graduate % of graduate 26.9% qualifications by quals 120,000 to meet the England Average
2007 Update (data 2005)
2008 Update (data 2006)
2009 Update (data 2007)
910,500
924,900
955,400
28.4%
28.7%
29.5% UK 32.1%
• A poor set of data outcomes for Employment. Our employment rate has fallen and the number of districts with a rate of below 68% has doubled from four to eight, the figures reflect the effects of the recession.
Target 2006-2009
Measure
Employment Rate Increase the workforce by 83,000 (to meet the England employment rate) and no district to have an employment rate less than 68%. (In the longer term to achieve an 80% employment rate)
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2006 Baseline (data 2004)
(latest data 2007): Workforce 2.97 million Employment 72.7% rate Districts with 4 rate less than 68%
RES Assessment Report 2009
2007 Update (data 2005)
2008 Update (data 2006)
2009 Update (data 2007)
3.04 million 72.5%
3.04 million 72.3%
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3.05 million 72.3% UK 74.5% 8