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Unemployment: Ely and East Cambridgeshire

Asked by Charlotte CaneLiberal DemocratDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 20 October 2025UIN 80137

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of unemployment in Ely and East Cambridgeshire constituency.

Answered by Dame Diana Johnson

The information requested is published and available at:

https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/default.asp

Guidance for users can be found at:

https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/home/newuser.asp

The estimated unemployment levels can be found by selecting “Query data” on the NOMIS home page and selecting “Annual Population Survey/Labour Force Survey” and then “annual population survey (Dec 2004 to Jun 2025)” in the lists of data sources. The Geography will need to be set for the relevant Westminster constituency from the menu, and the Variable set to “Unemployment rate - aged 16+” from the “Key variables” list.

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