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Data Provider: Welsh Government National Statistics Highest qualification levels of working age adults (not in full-time education) by economic activity, region and local authority

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QualificationNational Qualification Framework (NQF) level of the highest qualification held.<br /><br />Data have previously been presented as NVQ equivalencies. From September 2004, the National Qualification Framework (NQF) was expanded and the former levels 4 and 5 were devided into more precise levels (4-8). Data are now presented according to this classification.<br /><br />Some additional qualifications have been added to the list included on the LFS questionnaire for 2004, which will slightly improve the estimates.<br /><br />A full list of the qualifications included for each NQF level can be found in the StatsWales folder that contained this table. However the following are EXAMPLE qualifications that included at each level:<br /><br />Below level 2: NVQ level 1, Entry Level qualifications, Basic Skills<br />Level 2: NVQ level 2 or equivalent, 5 or more GCSE A*-C, 2 AS levels<br />Level 3: 2 A level passes, 4 AS level passes, NVQ level 3, Advanced Welsh Bacc<br />Levels 4-6: First degrees, Foundation degrees, NVQ level 4<br />Levels 7-8: Postgraduate qualifications, NVQ level 5[Filter]
Econ ActivityEconomic activity of working age adults. Excludes those in full-time education.<br /><br />Economic activity are presented according to whether they are in employment, ILO unemployed (i.e. unemployed according to the International Labour Organisation (ILO) definition) or economically inactive.[Filter]
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[Collapse]Wales6.917.731.112.714.122.620.315.921.724.320.021.520.116.214.318.628.416.811.724.28.82.32.77.1
Wales[Collapse]North Wales6.614.926.110.713.222.918.614.724.027.122.923.921.018.416.820.128.612.112.624.76.64.53.05.8
North WalesIsle of Anglesey6.131.325.811.212.510.116.913.321.831.119.121.523.816.617.922.328.210.813.824.57.7*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication6.57.1
Gwynedd9.712.525.412.811.619.620.613.621.430.017.521.122.514.417.621.226.415.515.723.98.58.03.27.5
Conwy8.320.526.012.615.019.717.015.623.025.524.123.315.712.018.616.131.117.010.526.16.95.33.96.2
Denbighshire7.910.729.112.412.730.919.915.424.230.023.524.521.012.513.118.828.514.212.824.35.61.81.64.6
Flintshire4.613.720.58.011.528.018.113.525.127.124.525.121.718.222.521.730.310.311.825.96.82.72.65.8
Wrexham4.613.131.59.416.019.018.616.626.421.926.726.221.331.69.520.026.87.212.023.44.97.21.64.5
[Collapse]Mid Wales6.116.022.99.513.728.918.515.120.719.121.020.721.011.612.519.127.924.521.226.610.7*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication3.89.0
Mid WalesPowys6.620.224.210.415.531.718.716.821.417.523.721.720.96.210.918.427.124.319.125.58.5*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication3.37.2
Ceredigion5.24.820.37.710.721.317.912.219.423.116.019.021.125.915.720.329.325.025.428.514.4*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication4.812.3
[Collapse]South West Wales8.717.031.314.513.423.118.815.320.823.320.820.921.516.214.219.527.318.112.123.28.32.22.76.6
South West WalesPembrokeshire9.74.831.514.213.523.618.015.120.032.219.820.724.819.415.622.426.318.113.623.15.71.81.54.6
Carmarthenshire8.716.429.013.613.629.018.115.518.818.320.819.319.815.213.118.029.614.115.125.59.47.03.88.1
Swansea9.019.632.715.211.220.515.812.819.817.421.019.921.419.514.819.728.123.012.224.110.6*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication3.48.3
Neath Port Talbot7.322.531.814.616.819.424.319.025.531.721.224.821.410.413.818.823.816.07.519.15.1*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication1.43.8
[Collapse]South East Wales6.319.033.813.214.821.921.816.921.224.118.320.818.915.813.617.628.917.310.124.09.71.82.47.6
South East WalesBridgend5.413.632.011.715.218.423.817.222.617.916.721.123.211.514.620.727.935.110.424.55.73.52.64.9
The Vale of Glamorgan4.610.629.79.414.324.719.515.919.827.118.820.119.825.514.219.229.910.312.925.711.61.74.99.8
Rhondda, Cynon, Taff8.217.334.815.417.225.621.919.122.324.218.221.520.321.815.319.224.811.09.420.07.1*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication0.44.9
Merthyr Tydfil9.424.744.218.918.430.219.219.626.418.416.923.520.08.410.816.920.716.27.417.25.12.11.54.0
Caerphilly7.922.642.718.018.816.319.618.825.839.119.325.019.710.713.417.422.69.83.816.85.21.51.23.9
Blaenau Gwent6.416.336.815.018.924.823.620.629.126.919.526.519.520.39.517.119.89.510.516.56.32.2*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication4.3
Torfaen5.627.334.413.416.825.518.217.724.617.221.623.423.813.812.620.724.616.110.020.84.6*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication3.14.0
Monmouthshire5.411.323.78.911.024.416.012.519.224.212.618.220.913.520.120.430.418.725.328.913.27.92.211.0
Newport9.216.830.414.117.318.921.018.220.324.518.520.216.716.417.616.829.922.211.725.66.61.10.95.0
Cardiff4.322.329.710.59.919.826.013.716.420.018.317.014.812.710.513.837.422.510.231.117.22.65.413.9

Metadata

Levels of highest qualifications held by Working Age adults by Economic Activity and Unitary Authority

ELLS, Welsh Assembly Government

Qualifications

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Economically active by qualifications