Contents

Cover

Introduction

Section 1 Overall Competitiveness

1 Gross Value Added and gross disposable household income per head
2 Labour productivity
3 Investment and output by UK and foreign-owned companies
4 Exports of goods and services

Section 2 Labour Market

5 Earnings
6 Employment
7 Unemployment
8 Claimant count
9 Educational and vocational attainment

Section 3 Deprivation

10 Income support claimants
11 Income deprivation

Section 4 Business Development

12 Business registrations and survival rates
13 Total Entrepreneurship Activity
14 Research & Development, and employment in high and medium-high technology industries

Section 5 Land and Infrastructure

15 Transport
16 Industrial property and office rental costs
17 Re-use of vacant and derelict land

Annex 1 Definitions

Annex 2 Sources

Annex 3 Tables