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Somerset, Devon & Cornwall: employment (’000s) *
Cornwall Devon Somerset
Agriculture & fishing 5.5 9.7 6.3
Energy & water 3.2 4.7 1.6
Manufacturing 18.9 57.5 34.4
Construction 4.7 10.4 4.7
Distribution, hotels, etc 48.8 92.5 40.3
Transport & communications 5.8 15.4 6.2
Banking & finance 14.1 43.6 17.6
Public admin., education, health 38.3 111.9 44.4
Other services 6.3 15.6 6
Total 145.6 361.3 161.5
Source: Annual Employment Survey, 1996 *September 1996
Somerset, Devon & Cornwall: population change
Total Population 1996 (’000s) Population change 1981-96 (%)
Cornwall 483 13.3
Devon 1,059 9.7
Somerset 483 12.1
South-west region 4,842 10.5
England 49,089 4.8
Source: Regional Trends, 1998
Somerset, Devon & Cornwall: earnings (£)
Non-Manual   Manual  
Male Female Male Female
Cornwall – 260.7 261.5 173.2
Devon 409.9 277.5 278 191.3
Somerset 437.5 297.2 295.1 184.2
South-west 450.3 293.2 297.7 189.4
Great Britain 483.5 317.8 314.3 201.1
Source: New Earnings Survey, 1997 (full-time, April 1997)
Somerset, Devon & Cornwall: incomes
GDP per head   Disposable household (per head, 1995)
Cornwall 1991 1995  
Devon 71.8 73.6 98.1
Somerset 86.6 87.9 98.5
South-west 90.9 91.7 101.3
Source: Regional Trends, 1998 UK=10095.296101 .9
Somerset, Devon & Cornwall: population change
Total population 1996('000s) Population change 1981-96 (%)
Cornwall 483 13.3
Devon 1,059 9.7
Somerset 483 12.1
South-west region 4,842 10.5
England 49,089 4.8
Source: Regional Trends, 1998