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England and Wales

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Sex,Age,Economic Activity,Economically Inactive,Employee,Unemployed,Student,Self-employed,Retired,Permanently sick/disabled,Qualifications

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This dataset provides 2001 Census estimates that classify usual residents aged 16 to 74 in England and Wales by sex and age and level of qualifications by economic activity. The estimates are as at census day, 29 April 2001.

The term 'no qualifications' describes people without any academic, vocational or professional qualifications. The term 'lower level' qualifications is used to describe qualifications equivalent to levels 1 to 3 of the National Key Learning targets (i.e. GCSE's, 'O' levels, 'A' levels NVQ levels 1 - 3). The term 'higher level' refers to qualifications of levels 4 and above (i.e. first degrees, higher degrees, NVQ levels 4 and 5, HND, HNC and certain professional qualifications).

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Sex (3 categories)

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Age (7 categories)

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Highest Level of Qualification (4 categories)

The term 'no qualifications' describes people without any academic, vocational or professional qualifications. The term 'lower level' qualifications is used to describe qualifications equivalent to levels 1 to 3 of the National Key Learning targets (i.e. GCSE's, 'O' levels, 'A' levels; NVQ levels 1-3). The term 'higher level' refers to qualifications of levels 4 and above (i.e. first degrees, higher degrees, NVQ levels 4 and 5, HND, HNC and certain professional qualifications).

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Economic Activity (12 categories)

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