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Future Jobs in West Wales
More than
200,000 people are employed in West Wales. Employment prospects
for the next couple of years remain fairly steady, but the
economy is expected to begin to grow in 2002.
The
main sectors of employment in West Wales
These
are the industries which employ the most people in West 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 West 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
West Wales has a particular strength relative to the rest
of Wales.
1. Fuel
refining
2. Agriculture, forestry and fishing
3. Metals, e.g. manufacture of basic iron and steel
4. Transport equipment e.g. manufacture of motor vehicles
5. Other mining, e.g. quarrying
6. Transport, e.g. railways & coaches
7. Communications, e.g. telecommunications
8. Public administration and defence, e.g. regulatory bodies
& defence activities
9. Health
10. Wholesaling
Source:
Derived from Business Strategies for Future Skills Wales,
2000
Five
Year Prospect
These
are the industries that are likely to have greatest jobs growth
over the next 5 years:
1.
Public services
2,500 new jobs predicted. Jobs growth here is mainly down
to increased numbers of people being employed in public heath
services and in education.
2.
Engineering
200 jobs predicted. This includes the manufacture of machinery
which is used in the production process by other companies.
Among the items produced are electrical and optical equipment
such as communication equipment, medical equipment and optical
precision instruments.
3.
Other manufacturing
100 jobs predicted. This sector includes elements 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.
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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