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Occupational structure
The table below shows the number of people employed in particular industries in the Portsmouth city region. The economy and labour market that was once dominated by the defence and manufacturing sector, particularly dockyard-related activities is now developing and changing.
Industries such as leisure and tourism, retail and finance, and education and health services are contributing to creating a more diverse local economy that provides employment for around 150,000 people in the Portsmouth city region.
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Portsmouth |
Fareham |
Gosport |
Havant |
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No of Employees |
% |
No of Employees |
% |
No of Employees |
% |
No of Employees |
% |
|
Manufacturing |
10,100 |
10.1 |
5,200 |
9.8 |
2,800 |
13.8 |
6,100 |
15.5 |
|
Construction |
3,400 |
3.4 |
2,700 |
5.1 |
700 |
3.4 |
2,300 |
5.9 |
|
Distribution, hotels & restaurants |
23,400 |
23.5 |
11,800 |
22.3 |
5,200 |
25.4 |
10,100 |
25.6 |
|
Transport & Communications |
4,800 |
4.8 |
3,900 |
7.3 |
700 |
3.6 |
1,000 |
2.4 |
|
Finance, IT, other business activities |
18,500 |
18.5 |
15,800 |
29.9 |
3,100 |
13.5 |
6,900 |
17.5 |
|
Public admin, education, health |
33,900 |
34.1 |
11,300 |
21.3 |
7,200 |
34.9 |
9,400 |
24.0 |
|
Other services |
5,100 |
5.1 |
2,800 |
3.3 |
1,000 |
5.2 |
2,000 |
5.3 |
Source: Nomis 2010
The table below shows the number of people employed in particular occupations.
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Portsmouth |
Fareham |
Gosport |
Havant |
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No. |
% |
No. |
% |
No. |
% |
No. |
% |
|
Managers & senior officers |
11,500 |
11.8 |
9,400 |
17.9 |
4,100 |
10.1 |
7,700 |
13.6 |
|
Professional occupations |
13,900 |
14.2 |
7,700 |
13.0 |
# |
# |
8,300 |
14.8 |
|
Associate professional & technical |
16,400 |
16.8 |
7,700 |
14.7 |
8,900 |
21.9 |
6,100 |
10.9 |
|
Administrative & secretarial |
10,700 |
10.9 |
5,100 |
9.6 |
6,300 |
15.5 |
4,000 |
7.1 |
|
Skilled trade |
9,200 |
9.4 |
3,300 |
6.3 |
3.900 |
9.6 |
6,300 |
11.2 |
|
Personal service occupations |
7,200 |
7.4 |
4,600 |
8.8 |
4,500 |
10.9 |
4,200 |
7.5 |
|
Sales and customer service |
9,300 |
9.5 |
7,300 |
13.8 |
4,400 |
10.8 |
5,000 |
8.9 |
|
Process plant & machine operatives |
6,400 |
6.6 |
4,100 |
5.0 |
# |
# |
6,200 |
11.1 |
|
Elementary occupations |
12,600 |
12.9 |
4,200 |
8.0 |
4,900 |
12.0 |
7,800 |
13.9 |
Source: Nomis 2010
