DFEE Research Brief - RS11 Background Changes in the labour market have had an uneven impact across different population groups and areas. Some have gained from the changes, while others have lost out. There is increasing recognition that in all regions and districts there are both 'winners' and 'losers', and that there are variations in the 'ingredients' contributing to labour market disadvantage in different local areas. The full report The full report outlines the consecutive stages in the development of the classification.
Technical material is presented in appendices, along with a series of maps and tables.
A full listing of wards included in the classification is provided also. The report looks first at the background to the development of the classification. This is followed by a description of the process for selecting wards for inclusion in the classification. Two different methods for classifying the wards are outlined, and the key features of experience of labour market disadvantage in each group of wards is reviewed. Reference is then made to other indicators used in more general classifications of disadvantage, putting the labour market classification in a broader context.