Qualifications: Lancashire
(asked on 6th June 2016) - View Source
Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many people in (a) Burnley and (b) Lancashire are qualified to National Qualifications Framework level 2 or above.
In 2015, it is estimated that 32,900 people aged 16-64 living in Burnley held qualifications at level 2 or above.
In 2015, it is estimated that 523,300 people aged 16-64 living in Lancashire held qualifications at level 2 or above.
These estimates use the Annual Population Survey (APS) which could potentially underestimate overall levels of attainment at level 2 or above. The Department produces national estimates of attainment (link below) using a methodology that enhances the use of the Labour Force Survey data, which forms part of the APS estimates provided, as well as matching to administrative data. This methodology was introduced because research demonstrated some people do not report some of their smaller qualifications.
More detailed information on the level of qualification held by residents of individual Local Authorities is available from the Annual Population Survey at the link below.