Employment by industry

Employment results from the Annual Business Inquiry by industry.

Industry	Employees, 2003
	Derbyshire		E Midlands	England
	Number	% of total	% of total	% of total
Agriculture & fishing + energy & water	4,000	1.5	2.0	1.4
Manufacturing	62,200	23.0	18.3	12.6
Construction	11,600	4.3	4.7	4.4
Distribution, hotels & restaurants	66,800	24.8	24.8	24.9
Transport & communications	14,800	5.5	5.7	6.1
Financial, property & business services	27,300	10.1	14.4	20.4
Public administration, education & health	73,000	27.1	25.7	25.2
Other services	10,200	3.8	4.4	5.1
All industries	269,800	100.0	100.0	100.0


Industry	Change since 2002
	Derbyshire		E Midlands	England
	Number	% change	% change	% change
Agriculture & fishing + energy & water	0	-0.8	-4.2	-5.3
Manufacturing	-2,600	-4.0	-5.1	-5.1
Construction	-4,900	-29.6	-5.6	-1.8
Distribution, hotels & restaurants	7,900	13.4	1.9	0.8
Transport & communications	1,500	10.9	1.9	-1.1
Financial, property & business services	1,700	6.7	2.2	1.0
Public administration, education & health	2,100	2.9	7.5	4.1
Other services	-2,500	-19.6	-8.2	-1.6
All industries	3,100	1.2	0.9	0.4

Source: Annual Business Inquiry, ONS (Nomis) © Crown copyright

Notes

Employee numbers are rounded to the nearest 100. Percentages are calculated on the unrounded figures.

Figures relate to December of each year.

"Derbyshire" refers to the area administered by Derbyshire County Council which excludes the City of Derby

For further information contact David Gutteridge on Matlock (01629) 580000, ext 7252
or email research@derbyshire.gov.uk