In November 2018 the BBC Shared Data Unit reported one in three new jobs created in the UK over the past decade has been in London.
Employment has been rising across the country but by far the strongest growth has been in the capital, according to official employment statistics.
We analysed official labour market figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) for 2007-2017 and found:
- London's job creation rate outstrips its high population growth. Of the 2.7 million new jobs, almost 950,000, or 35%, were created in the capital
- The north-east of England saw the lowest percentage increase in new jobs of any UK region or nation, along with the lowest population increase
- More than half of jobs in London and the South East are now classed as skilled professional occupations
- In the north-east of England and Northern Ireland, the proportion of skilled professional jobs drops to 39% and 36% respectively
The Shared Data Unit makes data journalism available to news organisations across the media industry, as part of a partnership between the BBC and the News Media Association. Stories generated by the partnership included:
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The Yorkshire Post: Yorkshire workers ‘face the lowest weekly pay in the country’ 27 November 2018
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Rochdale Online: Just seven percent of new UK jobs created in the north west 29 November 2018
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The Scotsman: Scotland lagging behind UK in jobs and population 28 November 2018
The story was also used by BBC London News and BBC Radio London