Employment status and qualification level of respondents
| Employed full-time | Looking for work | Employed part-time | Student | Self-employed | Carer | Retired | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage | 45.7% | 24.3% | 14.2% | 7.8% | 3.6% | 3.5% | 1.8% | 1.7% |
Figure 3.1.1. Employment status of all respondents: 73.6% of respondents stated that they were currently employed, either as full-time, part-time, or in self-employment (45.7%, 24.3%, and 3.6% respectively). This is comparable to the resident population in which 71.2% were employed (1). A significant proportion of respondents claimed to be looking for work (24.3%) who will be a target group for vocational skills provision. Furthermore, respondents in part-time employment may also be persuaded to increase their hours or look for alternative full-time work, particularly as the cost-of-living crisis continues, and upskilling may be key for them to do so.
| Employed full-time | Employed part-time | Student | Self-employed | Looking for work | Carer | Other | Retired | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disability | 49.4% | 12.1% | 10.8% | 8.7% | 8.2% | 7.8% | 3.5% | 1.3% |
| All respondents | 45.7% | 14.2% | 7.8% | 3.6% | 24.3% | 3.5% | 1.7% | 1.8% |
Figure 3.1.2. Employment status of respondents with a declared disability: Less respondents who declared a disability were looking for work when compared to the total number of respondents (8.2% compared to 24.3%).
| Employed full-time | Looking for work | Employed part-time | Student | Carer | Self-employed | Other | Retired | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 40.8% | 21.4% | 18.1% | 9.6% | 4.4% | 3.8% | 2.2% | 0.8% |
| Male | 50.4% | 25.7% | 10.6% | 6.6% | 2.4% | 3.4% | 1.6% | 1.9% |
Figure 3.1.3. Employment status of respondents by gender: More male respondents were in some form of employment than female respondents (64.4% and 62.7% respectively). However, the gap between the genders was considerably smaller than the resident population of Coventry (78% of males in employment compared to 66.7% for females. On the other hand, there was a larger gender gap between full-time employed respondents with 50.4% of males in full-time employment compared to 40.8% of females. Furthermore, more male respondents stated that they were looking for work than female respondents (25.7% and 21.4% respectively) despite more male respondents stating that they were currently in employment. This is reflective, although to a lesser extent, of the resident population of Coventry in which there is a +11.2 percentage point gap between the percentage of women who are economically inactive and the percentage of economically inactive men.
| Employed full-time | Looking for work | Employed part-time | Student | Carer | Self-employed | Other | Retired | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-24 | 44.4% | 26.4% | 11.1% | 16% | 2.1% | 2.8% | 0.7% | 1.4% |
| 25-49 | 47.9% | 22.3% | 15.1% | 6.9% | 4.2% | 4% | 1.5% | 0.4% |
| 50+ | 38.5% | 25.7% | 13.8% | 2.8% | 1.8% | 2.8% | 4.6% | 10.1% |
Figure 3.1.4. Employment status of respondents by age: As expected, the younger the age bracket of respondents, the higher the percentage that were currently students (16.0% of 16-24-year-olds, 6.9% of 25-49-year-olds, and 2.8% of 50+). There was a higher percentage of 25-49 age bracket respondents currently in all types of employment compared to 16-24 and 50+ respondents, and as such, the inverse was the case with respondents claiming they are currently looking for work (22.3% of 25-49-year-olds compared to 26.4% and 25.7% of 16-24 and 50+ respectively).
| Employed full time | Looking for work | Employed part-time | Student | Self-employed | Carer | Retired | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White British backgrounds* | 62.8% | 14.1% | 8.8% | 5% | 3.1% | 2.5% | 3.1% | 2.2% |
| White Other backgrounds* | 41.6% | 13.9% | 22.3% | 7.2% | 6% | 7.8% | 1.2% | 0.6% |
|
Black Backgrounds* |
20.6% | 49.2% | 9.5% | 6.3% | 3.2% | 1.6% | 0% | 3.2% |
| Asian Backgrounds* | 25.1% | 40.8% | 17.3% | 14% | 2.2% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1.7% |
Figure 3.1.5. Employment status of respondents by ethnicity: All ethnic minority groups had a significantly lower full-time employment rate than White British* respondents, reflective of the employment status of the resident population (2), with respondents from Asian backgrounds* representing the lowest level followed by Black backgrounds* (25.1% and 31.6% compared to 62.8% of White British* respondents). White Other backgrounds* represented the highest level of part-time employment followed by Asian background* groups (22.3% and 17.3%) with White British* groups representing the lowest level of part-time employment (8.8%). Asian* and Black* background groups had the highest proportion of respondents who were currently looking for work (40.8% and 36.8% respectively) whereas White Other* groups had the lowest (13.9%).
| No qualification | Entry level | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Above Level 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total respondents | 3.3% | 14.2% | 20.5% | 20.9% | 15.3% | 25.7% |
| Coventry | 7.5% | 7.6% | 8.4% | 17.7% | 18.2% | 40.7% |
Figure 3.2.1. Highest level of qualification of all respondents: Overall, survey respondents had a lower qualification level than the resident population of Coventry (1), with a higher proportion being educated to Entry Level, Level 1, or Level 2 (14.2%, 20.5% and 20.9% respectively). Nonetheless, the majority of respondents were educated above level 3 (25.7%). This is expected, as residents who are actively looking for skills provision, and thus expected to be less qualified, were most likely to have engaged with the survey.
| No qualifications | Entry level | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Above Level 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disability | 1.7% | 26.6% | 28.4% | 24.5% | 8.7% | 10% |
| Total respondents | 3.3% | 14.2% | 20.5% | 20.9% | 15.3% | 25.7% |
Figure 3.2.2. Highest level of qualification of respondents with a declared disability: Respondents with a declared disability, on average, had a lower qualification level than that of total survey respondents: only 18.7% of disabled respondents were qualified to level 3 or above, compared to 41% of total survey respondents, whereas 26.6% of disabled respondents were only qualified to entry-level compared to 14.2% of total respondents.
| No qualifications | Entry level | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Above Level 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 3.3% | 11.9% | 21% | 20.4% | 14.9% | 28.5% |
| Male | 3.7% | 17.5% | 20.4% | 19.6% | 16.1% | 22.8% |
Figure 3.2.3. Highest level of qualification of respondents by gender: More male respondents were educated to Entry Level than female respondents (17.5% compared to 11.9%) whereas more female respondents than male respondents were educated above level 3 (28.5% compared to 22.8%).
| No qualifications | Entry level | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Above Level 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-24 | 3.5% | 16.1% | 24.5% | 26.6% | 15.4% | 14% |
| 25-49 | 2.9% | 15.4% | 21.5% | 21.3% | 13.1% | 25.7% |
| 50+ | 5.6% | 6.5% | 9.3% | 12.1% | 26.2% | 40.2% |
Figure 3.2.4. Highest level of qualification of respondents by age: The older the age of the respondent the higher qualified they are likely to be: 40.2% of 50+ respondents were educated above level 3 compared to only 14% of 16–24-year-olds and 25.7% of 25-49-year-olds, whereas 51.1% of 16-24-year-olds were educated up to either Level 1 or Level 2 compared to 42.8% of 25-49-year-olds and 21.4% of 50+ respondents.
| No qualifications | Entry level | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Above Level 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White British Backgrounds* | 3.1% | 19.1% | 18.5% | 21.3% | 19.7% | 18.2% |
| White Other Backgrounds* | 3.7% | 10.5% | 32.1% | 30.2% | 7.4% | 16% |
| Black Backgrounds* | 9.5% | 6.3% | 12.7% | 12.7% | 20.6% | 31.7% |
| Asian Backgrounds* | 1.1% | 12.5% | 15.3% | 14.2% | 13.1% | 43.8% |
Figure 3.2.5. Highest level of qualification of respondents by ethnicity: Asian* and Black* ethnic groups were the highest qualified groups with 43.8% and 31.7% of respondents from these groups qualified above level 3. However, Black* respondents were the highest scoring ethnic group to have no qualifications with 9.5% falling into this category. White Other* respondents were the least qualified overall, with 32.1% qualified up to Level 1 and 30.2% qualified up to Level 2. However, White British* groups were the highest represented group to only hold ‘entry level’ qualifications (19.1%).