Somerset performs comparatively well on figures pertaining to its workforce, with higher levels of employment and lower levels of unemployment and economic inactivity than is typically found nationally but slightly lower employment levels regionally.
In terms of the number of jobs per head of the resident population aged 16 to 64, known as Job Density, Somerset usually performs a little better than the national average, but a little worse than the regional average.
Unemployment is significantly higher for females than males in Somerset. Economic inactivity is higher for females than males in Somerset .
Source: ONS, Nomis. Annual Population Statistics – Jan – Dec 2022.