Employment and Economy

Reduce inequality, create opportunities for work and boost your local economy.

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Delivering the levelling-up agenda

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, local authorities need to act decisively and effectively to boost their local economies and level-up employment opportunities.  ArcGIS can provide decision makers with the evidence they need for new policies and streamline processes to help attract employers to the area, increase tourism and generate jobs for all.

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Explore the app below to understand how deprivation, Child Poverty and School Performance are related.

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ArcGIS can be used to:

Understand barriers to employment

Explore how GIS products and services are helping local authorities to deliver insights on local economy, economic activity and levels of worklessness. 

Suffolk Economy and Employment Reports

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Analyse Location-Based Academic Opportunities

The London Schools Atlas is an innovative interactive online map providing a uniquely detailed and comprehensive picture of London schools, current patterns of attendance and potential future demand for school places. The Atlas is part of the Mayor's programme of initiatives aimed at driving up standards in education and ensuring there are enough places for all children in the city.

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Accelerate approvals for events

Community events provide a welcome boost to the local economy, attracting residents and visitors to shops, stalls, restaurants and other businesses in the area.  Find out how Dover City Council has accelerated its approval process for events and saved up to 400 hours of staff time each year, through the use of Esri’s Event Coordination app.

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Gain insight into Deprivation

Explore how GIS products and services are helping Cambridgeshire council to deliver insights on deprivation within the local area.

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Customer interview: Leeds City Council

Read what Ruth Addison, Senior Intelligence Officer at Leeds City Council, says about the InstantAtlas Data Observatory service.

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