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Greenwich Local Labour and Business
(GLLaB) has assisted over 8,000 people into work since its inception and continues to improve access to employment for Greenwich residents.
The Council provides a
Business Support Service
to local businesses, which promotes inward investment and works with partner agencies to create new employment opportunities to further reduce unemployment in the Borough.
Unemployment levels
Year (July)
Number of people
Percentage
1999
7,732
8.0%
2000
6,559
6.7%
2001
5,820
5.9%
2002
5,948
6.1%
2003
5,763
5.9%
2004
5,460
5.4%
2005
5,810
5.6%
2006
6,240
5.9%
2007
5,045
4.7%
Unemployment in Greenwich versus London
Year (July)
London
Greenwich
Difference
1995
11.7%
13.8%
2.1%
1996
10.8%
12.9%
2.1%
2000
5.1%
6.7%
1.6%
2005
4.5%
5.6%
1.1%
2006
4.6%
5.9%
1.3%
2007
4.0%
4.7%
0.7%
People in employment through
Greenwich Local Labour and Business
(GLLaB) 1996 - November 2007
Total
8,214
Men
53%
Women
47%
Ethnic Minority
43%
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