West London is booming as a place to work, with 1.32m people working there in 2015, compared to 1.14m 10 years ago.
Workers have increased by 15.4%, which is nearly three times faster than the national average.
These figures are taken from an annual population survey conducted by the Office of National Statistics.
Westminster has the biggest rise in workers out of the eight west London and central west London boroughs, with 23% more than in 2005.
However, in Ealing and Harrow the number of workers has fallen, particularly in Harrow where there has been a drop of 7.4% in the past 10 years.
There has also been a far slower rise of young people working in west London, with only 102,200 people aged 20-24 working there between June 2014 and 2015.
In 10 years, the number has risen by only 2.2%, although there are 46.6% more workers in Hammersmith & Fulham .
This table shows the growing numbers of workers across west London, in order of percentage increase:
| Local Authority | Number of workers (all ages) | Percentage increase since 2005 | Workers aged 20-24 | Percentage increase since 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westminster | 512,200 | 23.4% | 45,300 | 10.5% |
| Hounslow | 144,600 | 23.2% | 10,700 | 24.4% |
| Hillingdon | 185,200 | 18.1% | 11,600 | -4.9% |
| Kensington & Chelsea | 105,400 | 12.8% | 5,800 | -19.4% |
| Hammersmith & Fulham | 93,000 | 11.8% | 10,700 | 46.6% |
| Brent | 111,900 | 10.5% | 8,900 | 12.7% |
| Ealing | 105,300 | -1.0% | 5,000 | -50.0% |
| Harrow | 62,600 | -7.4% | 4,100 | -28.1% |
