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<p /> <p /> <p>The information requested is shown in the tables below.</p><p> </p><p>Jobseeker's
Allowance claimants in each Region in England by duration of claim and as a percentage
of the working age population – as at August 2013</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Region</p></td><td><p>All</p></td><td><p>
</p><p> </p><p>% </p></td><td><p>Duration of 2 to 5 years</p></td><td><p> </p><p>
</p><p>% </p></td><td><p>Duration of 5 to 10 years</p></td><td><p> </p><p> </p><p>%
</p></td><td><p>Duration of over 10 years</p></td><td><p> </p><p> </p><p>% </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North
East</p></td><td><p>77,400</p></td><td><p>4.9</p></td><td><p>14,330</p></td><td><p>0.9</p></td><td><p>300</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North
West</p></td><td><p>166,260</p></td><td><p>3.8</p></td><td><p>22,990</p></td><td><p>0.5</p></td><td><p>1,400</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>180</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire
and The Humber</p></td><td><p>140,760</p></td><td><p>4.3</p></td><td><p>23,660</p></td><td><p>0.7</p></td><td><p>810</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>110</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East
Midlands</p></td><td><p>87,700</p></td><td><p>3.2</p></td><td><p>12,900</p></td><td><p>0.5</p></td><td><p>630</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West
Midlands</p></td><td><p>141,210</p></td><td><p>4.2</p></td><td><p>23,410</p></td><td><p>0.7</p></td><td><p>1,490</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>120</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East
of England</p></td><td><p>93,300</p></td><td><p>2.6</p></td><td><p>13,370</p></td><td><p>0.4</p></td><td><p>420</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>191,590</p></td><td><p>3.5</p></td><td><p>30,990</p></td><td><p>0.6</p></td><td><p>1,420</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>250</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South
East</p></td><td><p>107,830</p></td><td><p>2.1</p></td><td><p>13,550</p></td><td><p>0.3</p></td><td><p>610</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South
West</p></td><td><p>68,750</p></td><td><p>2.2</p></td><td><p>8,530</p></td><td><p>0.3</p></td><td><p>180</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong>
</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Source: DWP IGS 100% WPLS and ONS Mid-2012
Population Estimates</p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><ol start="1" type="1"><li>Figures are
rounded to the nearest 10. Percentages are shown rounded to one decimal place. “ –
“ denotes nil or negligible.</li><li>Working age population figures are defined as
males aged 16-64 and females aged 16-59.</li></ol><p> </p>
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