UK workforce health data
See how work and health measures are changing.
We pull official public-health data, keep each source snapshot, and calculate recent changes for local areas.
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Latest computed changes
Recent local changes in official indicators.
Each row compares the latest available value with the previous period for the same area and population group.
| Indicator | Area | Latest | Previous | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gap in the employment rate between those with a physical or mental long term health condition (aged 16 to 64) and the overall employment rate | Wandsworth | 1 2022/23 | 5.4 2021/22 | -81.5% |
| Gap in the employment rate between those with a physical or mental long term health condition (aged 16 to 64) and the overall employment rate | Westminster | 18.9 2022/23 | 12.9 2021/22 | +46.4% |
| Gap in the employment rate between those with a physical or mental long term health condition (aged 16 to 64) and the overall employment rate | Buckinghamshire | 0.4 2018/19 | 2.5 2017/18 | -84.3% |
| Gap in the employment rate between those with a physical or mental long term health condition (aged 16 to 64) and the overall employment rate | Cambridgeshire | 6.6 2022/23 | 9.0 2021/22 | -26.9% |
| Gap in the employment rate between those with a physical or mental long term health condition (aged 16 to 64) and the overall employment rate | Cumbria | 13.5 2022/23 | 16.5 2021/22 | -18.4% |
| Gap in the employment rate between those with a physical or mental long term health condition (aged 16 to 64) and the overall employment rate | Derbyshire | 8.2 2022/23 | 8.3 2021/22 | -1.6% |
| Gap in the employment rate between those with a physical or mental long term health condition (aged 16 to 64) and the overall employment rate | Devon | 4.9 2022/23 | 9.7 2021/22 | -49.5% |
| Gap in the employment rate between those with a physical or mental long term health condition (aged 16 to 64) and the overall employment rate | Dorset (Cty) | 4.6 2017/18 | 6.2 2016/17 | -25.8% |
| Gap in the employment rate between those with a physical or mental long term health condition (aged 16 to 64) and the overall employment rate | East Sussex | 16.6 2022/23 | 11.3 2021/22 | +46.7% |
| Gap in the employment rate between those with a physical or mental long term health condition (aged 16 to 64) and the overall employment rate | Essex | 12 2022/23 | 7.4 2021/22 | +61.9% |
| Gap in the employment rate between those with a physical or mental long term health condition (aged 16 to 64) and the overall employment rate | Gloucestershire | 13 2022/23 | 9.4 2021/22 | +38.2% |
| Gap in the employment rate between those with a physical or mental long term health condition (aged 16 to 64) and the overall employment rate | Hampshire | 7.8 2022/23 | 7.9 2021/22 | -1.1% |
| Gap in the employment rate between those with a physical or mental long term health condition (aged 16 to 64) and the overall employment rate | Hertfordshire | 9.6 2022/23 | 11.0 2021/22 | -12.4% |
| Gap in the employment rate between those with a physical or mental long term health condition (aged 16 to 64) and the overall employment rate | Kent | 12.6 2022/23 | 8.8 2021/22 | +42.6% |
| Gap in the employment rate between those with a physical or mental long term health condition (aged 16 to 64) and the overall employment rate | Lancashire | 15.2 2022/23 | 13 2021/22 | +16.9% |
| Gap in the employment rate between those with a physical or mental long term health condition (aged 16 to 64) and the overall employment rate | Leicestershire | 8 2022/23 | 8.6 2021/22 | -6.6% |
| Gap in the employment rate between those with a physical or mental long term health condition (aged 16 to 64) and the overall employment rate | Lincolnshire | 12.6 2022/23 | 10.6 2021/22 | +18.9% |
| Gap in the employment rate between those with a physical or mental long term health condition (aged 16 to 64) and the overall employment rate | Norfolk | 8.2 2022/23 | 8.3 2021/22 | -0.7% |
| Gap in the employment rate between those with a physical or mental long term health condition (aged 16 to 64) and the overall employment rate | Northamptonshire | 9.9 2019/20 | 8.9 2018/19 | +11.6% |
| Gap in the employment rate between those with a physical or mental long term health condition (aged 16 to 64) and the overall employment rate | North Yorkshire Cty | 11.8 2022/23 | 7.6 2021/22 | +56.2% |
| Gap in the employment rate between those with a physical or mental long term health condition (aged 16 to 64) and the overall employment rate | Nottinghamshire | 12.9 2022/23 | 13.3 2021/22 | -2.9% |
| Gap in the employment rate between those with a physical or mental long term health condition (aged 16 to 64) and the overall employment rate | Oxfordshire | 10.2 2022/23 | 10.2 2021/22 | +0.0% |
| Gap in the employment rate between those with a physical or mental long term health condition (aged 16 to 64) and the overall employment rate | Somerset Cty | 7.6 2021/22 | 10.1 2020/21 | -24.8% |
| Gap in the employment rate between those with a physical or mental long term health condition (aged 16 to 64) and the overall employment rate | Staffordshire | 10.9 2022/23 | 7.5 2021/22 | +46.2% |
| Gap in the employment rate between those with a physical or mental long term health condition (aged 16 to 64) and the overall employment rate | Suffolk | 9 2022/23 | 9.0 2021/22 | +0.1% |
| Gap in the employment rate between those with a physical or mental long term health condition (aged 16 to 64) and the overall employment rate | Surrey | 6.4 2022/23 | 5.7 2021/22 | +12.4% |
| Gap in the employment rate between those with a physical or mental long term health condition (aged 16 to 64) and the overall employment rate | Warwickshire | 6.5 2022/23 | 8.3 2021/22 | -21.8% |
| Gap in the employment rate between those with a physical or mental long term health condition (aged 16 to 64) and the overall employment rate | West Sussex | 4.6 2022/23 | 7.1 2021/22 | -35.1% |
| Gap in the employment rate between those with a physical or mental long term health condition (aged 16 to 64) and the overall employment rate | Worcestershire | 8.1 2022/23 | 4.3 2021/22 | +89.1% |
| Gap in the employment rate between those with a physical or mental long term health condition (aged 16 to 64) and the overall employment rate | North East region (statistical) | 13.7 2022/23 | 13.8 2021/22 | -1.0% |
| Gap in the employment rate between those with a physical or mental long term health condition (aged 16 to 64) and the overall employment rate | North West region (statistical) | 12.4 2022/23 | 12.2 2021/22 | +1.8% |
| Gap in the employment rate between those with a physical or mental long term health condition (aged 16 to 64) and the overall employment rate | Yorkshire and the Humber region (statistical) | 11.2 2022/23 | 10.1 2021/22 | +10.6% |
| Gap in the employment rate between those with a physical or mental long term health condition (aged 16 to 64) and the overall employment rate | East Midlands region (statistical) | 9.1 2022/23 | 10.2 2021/22 | -10.4% |
| Gap in the employment rate between those with a physical or mental long term health condition (aged 16 to 64) and the overall employment rate | West Midlands region (statistical) | 9.9 2022/23 | 8.9 2021/22 | +11.1% |
| Gap in the employment rate between those with a physical or mental long term health condition (aged 16 to 64) and the overall employment rate | East of England region (statistical) | 9.6 2022/23 | 9 2021/22 | +6.6% |
| Gap in the employment rate between those with a physical or mental long term health condition (aged 16 to 64) and the overall employment rate | London region (statistical) | 10.2 2022/23 | 8.8 2021/22 | +16.3% |
| Gap in the employment rate between those with a physical or mental long term health condition (aged 16 to 64) and the overall employment rate | South East region (statistical) | 9.4 2022/23 | 8.1 2021/22 | +15.4% |
| Gap in the employment rate between those with a physical or mental long term health condition (aged 16 to 64) and the overall employment rate | South West region (statistical) | 9 2022/23 | 10.1 2021/22 | -10.8% |
| Gap in the employment rate between those with a physical or mental long term health condition (aged 16 to 64) and the overall employment rate | CA-Greater Manchester | 12.2 2020/21 | 11.7 2019/20 | +3.9% |
| Gap in the employment rate between those with a physical or mental long term health condition (aged 16 to 64) and the overall employment rate | CA-Sheffield City Region | 12.1 2020/21 | 11.6 2019/20 | +4.5% |
| Gap in the employment rate between those with a physical or mental long term health condition (aged 16 to 64) and the overall employment rate | CA-West Yorkshire | 9.2 2020/21 | 9.5 2019/20 | -3.0% |
| Gap in the employment rate between those with a physical or mental long term health condition (aged 16 to 64) and the overall employment rate | CA-Liverpool City Region | 14.7 2020/21 | 14.9 2019/20 | -1.4% |
| Gap in the employment rate between those with a physical or mental long term health condition (aged 16 to 64) and the overall employment rate | CA-North East | 14.3 2018/19 | 14.6 2017/18 | -1.8% |
| Gap in the employment rate between those with a physical or mental long term health condition (aged 16 to 64) and the overall employment rate | CA-Tees Valley | 13.5 2020/21 | 15.3 2019/20 | -11.9% |
| Gap in the employment rate between those with a physical or mental long term health condition (aged 16 to 64) and the overall employment rate | CA-West Midlands | 12.5 2020/21 | 9.5 2019/20 | +31.0% |
| Gap in the employment rate between those with a physical or mental long term health condition (aged 16 to 64) and the overall employment rate | CA-Cambs and Peterborough | 7.7 2020/21 | 8.0 2019/20 | -3.3% |
| Gap in the employment rate between those with a physical or mental long term health condition (aged 16 to 64) and the overall employment rate | CA-West of England | 10.2 2020/21 | 10.1 2019/20 | +1.2% |
| Gap in the employment rate between those with a physical or mental long term health condition (aged 16 to 64) and the overall employment rate | CA-North East | 14.3 2020/21 | 14.2 2019/20 | +0.8% |
Method
The current figures come from the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities Fingertips API. Work Health Lab stores the source snapshots and calculates each change from the latest two comparable periods.
The raw computed results are also available as JSON at /api/v1/workforce-health/changes.