Cheshire and north Wales: population | ||
Total population 1996 (’000s) | Population change 1981-96 (%) | |
Cheshire | ||
Chester | 119 | 2 |
Congleton | 87 | 8.2 |
Crewe & Nantwich | 114 | 15.3 |
Ellesmere Port | 81 | -2.3 |
Malton | 123 | -0.1 |
Macclesfield | 153 | 1.8 |
Vale Royal | 115 | 3.3 |
Warrington | 189 | 11.3 |
North Wales | ||
Isle of Anglesey | 67 | -1.5 |
Gwyredd | 118 | 5.3 |
Conwy | 111 | 11.8 |
Denbighshire | 92 | 6.4 |
Flintshire | 145 | 4.6 |
Wrexham | 123 | 3.4 |
Source: Regional Trends, 1998 | ||
North Wales: employment, 1995 | ||
Industry | North-east Wales (’000s) | North-west Wales (’000s) |
Primary | 1.9 | 3.1 |
Manufacturing | 37.7 | 12.3 |
Construction | 4.1 | 3.5 |
Distribution, hotels etc | 20.2 | 29 |
Transport and communications | 3.5 | 3.6 |
Banking and finance | 8.6 | 8.3 |
Public administration, Education, health | 24 | 35 |
Other services | 3.6 | 4.9 |
Total | 103.6 | 100.1 |
Source: Annual Employment Survey, 1995 |
Wirral and west Cheshire: growth in employment, 1991-95 | |||
Actual employment growth (%) | Industry effect (%) | Local effect (%) | |
Chester | 0 | 0.5 | -0.5 |
Ellesmere Port | 2.7 | -1 | 3.7 |
Wirral | -7.2 | -0.5 | -6.7 |
North-west region | -2.2 | -0.8 | -1.4 |
Source: Business Strategies, 1997 |
Wirral and west Cheshire: employment forecast | |||
Level 1997 (’000s) | Average annual growth | ||
Sector | 1997-2000 (%) | 2000-2004 (%) | |
Agriculture and forestry | 1.7 | -3.9 | -1.7 |
Mining and utilities | 1.4 | -4.8 | -2.3 |
Metals, minerals and chemicals | 12.8 | -1.8 | -2.1 |
Engineering | 10.1 | -1.7 | -3.5 |
Other manufacturing | 13.5 | -0.7 | -4.6 |
Construction | 7.6 | -0.9 | -1.4 |
Distribution and hotels | 39.3 | 0.3 | -0.1 |
Transport and communications | 6.7 | -2 | -2 |
Financial and business services | 25 | 0.4 | -0.2 |
Government services | 59.5 | 0 | 1.7 |
Total | 177.6 | -0.3 | -0.8 |
Source: CEWTEC, 1998 |
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