TAVISTOCK & VILLAGES INITIATIVE

	EC1.3 Labour market participation rates
	The following table compares the proportion of economically active males and economically active females. In this context, economically active means someone who is a full-time employee, part-time employee or self-employed. Whilst rates are generally in line with Devon averages, Lydford ward has a particularly low proportion of economically active females.
	All people aged 16-74 Numbers of economically active males Proportion of economically active males Numbers of economically active females Proportion of economically active females England and Wales 37607438 12422959 33.0% 10372561 27.6% South West Region 3534458 1205291 34.1% 1000150 28.3% Devon 503212 164742 32.7% 138889 27.6% Tavistock MCTi area 20506 7187 35.0% 5611 27.4% Bere Ferrers 2191 725 33.1% 585 26.7% Buckland Monachorum 2196 764 34.8% 623 28.4% Burrator 1150 361 31.4% 324 28.2% Lydford 1644 441 26.8% 311 18.9% Mary Tavy 1129 408 36.1% 306 27.1% Milton Ford 1048 403 38.5% 289 27.6% Tamarside 1070 381 35.6% 318 29.7% Tavistock North 3523 1166 33.1% 1041 29.5% Tavistock South 3015 894 29.7% 765 25.4% Tavistock SW 1185 423 35.7% 395 33.3% Walkham 2355 818 34.7% 654 27.8% www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk
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