The LowDown

The economic bulletin for Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole, published three times a year.

The LowDown aims to pull together useful facts and figures about the local economy and labour market in an easy-to-read format. Issues are normally released around February, June and October and can be e-mailed directly to you on request.

Issue 30 - June 2011 (pdf, 692kb) (opens in a new window)

Including:

Dorset Local Enterprise Partnership
Indices of Deprivation 2010
South West Tourism Alliance
Top 10 beaches in the UK 2011
Value of tourism 2009
National Survey of Charities and Social Enterprises 2010
Affordability 2010
Full time and part time working
Public and private sector employment 2009
Jobs density 2009
The Localism Bill 2010
2010 Mid-year population estimates
Economic Labour Market Review

Issue 29 - March 2011 (pdf, 1Mb) (opens in a new window)

Including:

2011 Census update
The rise of Apprenticeships
State of the Countryside-Market Towns
Transition from MAA to LEP
Local Economic Assessment Update
Unemployment update
Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2010
Workless Households and Poverty
Potential Employment in Weymouth and Portland
Business Register and Employment Survey 2009
Annual Civil Service Employment Survey 2009
Gross Value added 2008
Business Demography
Economic Labour Market Review

Issue 28 - October 2010 (pdf, 1Mb) (opens in a new window)

Including:

The Local Enterprise Partnership Bid
The Seaside Tourist Industry in England and Wales
2011 Census
National Insurance number registrations to overseas nationals
Rural Services Survey
UK Business: activity-size & location 2010, Open Source GIS and live unfilled vacancies

Issue 27 - July 2010 (pdf, 1Mb) (opens in a new window)

Including:

Local Economic Assessment
Local Enterprise Partnerships
2009 mid-year population estimates
Gross Disposable Household Income
Claimant unemployment in Dorset towns
Destinations of year 11 school leavers
What is a 'Thought Leadership' event?
How's business?
Tourism in the South West
Value of tourism
Engineering and manufacturing in Poole

Issue 26 - February 2010 (pdf, 411kb) (opens in a new window)

Including:

Local Economic Assessment
Business Demography
Claimant unemployment in Dorset 2009
Economic & labour market review
Business news
Jobs news
Annual Business Inquiry 2008
Annual Survey of Hours & Earnings 2009
Multi Area Agreement update
Gross Value Added 2007
Change in female state pension age

Issue 25 - October 2009 (pdf, 1023kb) (opens in a new window)

Including:

Focus on Bournemouth & Poole
Recession Bulletin
Claimant unemployment in Dorset Sept 09
Jobcentre Plus Vacancies
Job News
Changes in Standard Industrial Classification
2008 Mid-Year Population Estimates
Change in working age definition
National minimum wage & low pay employment
Multi Area Agreement update
Focus on Bournemouth: Mosaic data 08/09, Economic & labour market review and Citizens Advice bureau statistics

Issue 24 - July 2009 (pdf, 559kb) (opens in a new window)

Including: