This work by GLA City Intelligence (the latest update of which was published in June 2025) aims to provide the most comprehensive and up-to-date picture of London’s economic and social realities. Our latest report differs slightly from previous ones in that it highlights London’s performance against a set of ‘London-level outcomes’ that pertain to important Mayoral priorities for the capital. That...

The GLA Civil Society and Sport Unit Youth Team have commissioned London Metropolitan University Centre for Applied Research in Empowering Society (CARES) team to undertake research into the challenges that young Londoners face, to help shape the GLA’s holistic approach to empowering the voice of young Londoners. The project involves reviewing evidence gathered by the GLA to map out the ecosystem...

Overview This page presents a labour market analysis related to the Mayor of London’s priority sectors, as identified in the Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP). Each report (found below) explores a different economic sector in detail by bringing together data from a wide range of sources. By offering insights into both current and historical trends, the analysis helps contextualise how each sector...

In 2021, in the midst of a pandemic, which had profound and often tragic impact on the lives of Londoners, the Greater London Authority (GLA), launched Good Work for All (GWfA) programme to prioritise training, education, and employability support that enabled Londoners to gain relevant skills, retrain, and move into good work in sectors key to London’s recovery. The GLA have...

Data is not routinely collected by the GLA on the take-up of meals offered through the London scheme. This decision was taken because it was felt to be too great an additional burden for schools in the context of a rapid roll out. Instead, GLA have sought to understand levels of take-up through a number of different sources. This has included...

An archive of Briefings and Updates published in 2006 by the GLA's Data Management and Analysis Group. These Briefings cover a range of topics including demography, census analysis, education, and London's labour market. Briefings from other years are available here: DMAG Report Archive – London Datastore

This dataset was collated to provide evidence for supporting and investing in the high growth fashion design and manufacturing sector in the Thames Estuary region. This evidence base was created as part of a research commission funded by MHCLG in 2020, which set out to make a case for investment in cultural infrastructure across the region.  This document provides a summary...

This dataset was collated to provide evidence for supporting and investing in the high growth screen industries sector in the Thames Estuary region. This evidence base was created as part of a research commission funded by MHCLG in 2020, which set out to make a case for investment in cultural infrastructure across the region.  This document provides a summary...

The Mayor of London is committed to reducing emissions and addressing the climate emergency. As part of this, the Mayor is driving forward an ambitious plan to make the city Net Zero-Carbon by 2030 and expects GLA funded training providers to have a Net Zero-Carbon plan in place by 2024. To help providers meet this expectation, the Mayor launched a Net...

Following the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, London's adult education sector saw a shift in its approach to teaching and learning, requiring a swift pivot to online delivery methods. In response, the Mayor launched a £9m Skills for Londoners Covid-19 Response Fund. This initiative aimed to bolster the capabilities of adult education providers, ensuring not only the continuation of skills...