Access the latest data and insight on skills, employment, and workforce trends across Hertfordshire.

Developed in partnership with Herts Insights, the Dashboard supports evidence-based decision-making and helps partners respond to local challenges and opportunities.

Most of the data is sourced from central government agencies, including the Office for National Statistics, Public Health England, the Department for Education, and the Department for Work and Pensions. The dashboard also uses data collected by Hertfordshire County Council departments.

The majority is published by public sector providers, such as Crown copyright material. Unless otherwise stated, such public sector information is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Out of work benefits
The Claimant Count is the number of people claiming benefit principally for the reason of being unemployed. Claimants declare that they are out of work, and capable of, available for and actively seeking work during the week in which the claim is made. Release frequency: Monthly

Population estimates
The estimated population of the area. This includes all those usually resident in the area. HM Forces stationed outside the United Kingdom are excluded. Any foreign forces stationed here are included. Students are taken to be resident at their term-time address. Release frequency: Annually

Population projections
Population projections provide an indication of the future size and age structure of the population based on mid-year population estimates and a set of assumptions on future fertility, mortality and migration. Release frequency: Bi-annually

Job density
Job density is the level of jobs per resident aged 16-64. For example, a job density of 1.0 would mean that there is one job for every resident aged 16-64. The total number of jobs is a workplace-based measure and comprises employee jobs, self-employed, government-supported trainees and HM Forces. The figures for the number of residents aged 16-64 which are used to calculate jobs densities are based on the relevant mid-year population estimates. Release frequency: Annually

Earnings
These figures show the median earnings in pounds for employees working in the area by workplace or by their residency. Figures for earnings are taken from the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE). The ASHE is based on a 1 per cent sample of employees, information on whose earnings and hours is obtained from employers. The survey does not cover self-employment. Earnings information relates to gross pay before tax, national insurance or any other deductions. Release frequency: Annually

Apprenticeships
Includes the number of starts on an apprenticeship in the time period and number of those with achievements as a percentage of the total. Release frequency: Annually

Business counts
This data is taken from the Inter-Departmental Business Register (IDBR) which records the position of units as at March of the reference year. The IDBR contains information on VAT traders and PAYE employers in a statistical register which provides the basis for the Office for National Statistics to conduct surveys of businesses. An enterprise is the smallest combination of legal units (generally based on VAT and/or PAYE records) which has a certain degree of autonomy within an Enterprise Group. An individual site (for example a factory or shop) is called a local unit. Release frequency: Annually

Economic activity (economic activity rate)
People who are economically active, expressed as a percentage of all people. Release frequency: Quarterly

Economically inactive
People who are neither in employment nor unemployed. The percentage of economically inactive aged 16-64 is the percentage of residents of the working age that are neither in employment nor unemployed. Release frequency: Quarterly

Employment
The number of employments by industry (SIC 2007) or occupation (SOC 2010). The percentage of those in employment (full time/part time) is the percentage of the working age population (16-64) in employment by full time work or part time work. Release frequency: Annually

Qualifications
Qualifications data is taken from the Annual Population Survey. The variables show the total number of people who are qualified at a certain level or above (national vocational qualifications). For example, 'NVQ level 3 and above' includes those that have level 3 NVQs, level 4 NVQs, and level 5 NVQs. 'No qualifications' means no formal qualifications are held. 'Other qualifications' includes foreign qualifications and some professional qualifications. Release frequency: Annually