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2.1.3 Employment and unemployment

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Question 13

Selected UK Metropolitan Areas, October 2024 (thousands)

Metropolitan AreaILO unemployment (thousands)Claimant Count (thousands)
Greater Manchester84.558.2
West Midlands92.164.8
West Yorkshire61.443.1
Merseyside48.635.2
Tyne and Wear36.324.9
South Yorkshire39.827.5

Using the data provided in the table, explain why the International Labour Organisation (ILO) measure of unemployment is consistently higher than the Claimant Count across all listed metropolitan areas.

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