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Future Jobs in North Wales
North
Wales has a population of approximately 640,000 people, 377,000
of whom are of working age. Employment and Self-employment
has grown in North Wales during the last 15 years. The majority
of employers in the area consider having a skilled workforce
as crucial to the success of their businesses.
Main
sectors of employment in North Wales
These
are the industries which employ the most people in North Wales.
The biggest sectors will generate a lot of jobs, but there
are certainly opportunities in the smaller sectors.
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Public
Services
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Construction
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Distribution
and Hotels |
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Metals,
minerals and chemicals |
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Other
Manufacturing |
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Transport
and Communications |
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Financial
and Business Services |
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Agriculture |
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Engineering |
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Mining
and utilities |
Source:
Business Strategies for Future Skills Wales, 2000
Key
sectors
There
are industries where North Wales has a larger share than the
rest of Wales. This does not necessarily mean they will employ
the greatest number of people, but they are sectors where
North Wales has a particular strength relative to the rest
of Wales.
1. Gas,
electricity and water, e.g. production and distribution of
electricity
2. Minerals, e.g. quarrying
3. Manufacture of food, drink and tobacco
4. Chemicals, e.g. manufacture of paints or fertilisers
5. Wood and manufacture of wood products
6. Paper, printing and publishing, e.g. manufacture of paper
and publishing of books
7. Manufacture of textiles and clothing
8. Agriculture, forestry and fishing
9. Manufacture of Rubber and Plastics
10. Hotels and catering
Source:
Derived from Business Strategies for Future Skills Wales,
2000
Five
Year Prediction
These
are the industries that are likely to have greatest jobs growth
over the next 5 years:
1.
Public Services
5,300
new jobs predicted. Jobs growth here is mainly down to increased
numbers of people being employed in public health services,
in education and some private sector services.
2.
Other Manufacturing
3,800 jobs predicted. This sector includes things like recycling,
which is a growing industry because of concerns about waste
disposal and the environment. Also included here is the manufacture
of items as diverse as office furniture, toys, sports goods
and jewellery.
3.
Engineering
2,200 new jobs predicted. This includes the manufacture of
machinery, which is used in the production process by other
companies. It includes the manufacture of electrical and optical
equipment such as communication equipment, medical equipment
and optical precision instruments.
4.
Distribution, Hotels and Catering
1,800 new jobs predicted.
This
is currently a very important sector to the North Wales economy.
Source:
Business Strategies for Future Skills Wales, 2000
Remember,
there will be many additional jobs in these and most other
sectors due to retirements and people changing jobs.
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