Blaby Economic Profile 2015
Population (Age)
Employment 2013
80
69
70
63
65 67 65
523.3
520
40
30
17
20
17 18 19
19
18 16 16
11
10
500
350,000
280,500
300,000
250,000
200,000
161,600
150,000
50,800
Leicester City
Over 64
Leicestershire County
LLEP
-
England
Blaby
Occupational Structure Senior, Professional & Technical Occupations
43.6
45.0
40.0
40.5
42.7
44.1
40.8
41.6
44.6
30.0
25.0
20.0
15.0
10.0
5.0
0.0
400
LLEP
Blaby
75
74.9
70
70.0
69.3
74.6
71.5
66.2
65
60
55
LLEP
2009
England
2010
Blaby
Enterprises 2014
2012
Leics
2013
LLEP
34,800
35,000
20,000
15,000
3,700
3,220
3,000
1,000
Blaby
Leicester
25
23.7
Leics
LLEP
1,880
525
2009
2010
Blaby
Leicester
1
Leics
23.7
2011
2012
Leicester
2013
Leics
2014
LLEP
England
58.0
58.8
80
75
70
73.2
69.6
65
60
61.0
LLEP
60.2
55
54.9
50
51.2
54.2
51.4
45
40
2009
-
Blaby
23.7
21.4
3 Year Business Survival Rates
4,000
2,000
9,300
10,000
30
2014
5,100
Enterprise Births
25,500
38.2
37.9
35
England
5,000
25,000
5,000
2011
Leicester
6,000
30,000
40
Enterprise Births 2013
40,000
England
45
20
2014
Leicestershire
Leics
NVQ4 & Above
% of Business Starts in 2010 Surviving 3 Years
Blaby
Leicester
50
50
2009
460
NVQ2 & Above
33.5
35.0
Leics
80
% of population with NVQ2 and above
50.0
Leicester
% of population with NVQ4 and above
Blaby
15 to 64
482.8
472.8
420
50,000
Under 15 (%)
484.7
480
440
100,000
0
Weekly Pay (£s)
50
Employment Numbers
Population %
442,100
400,000
20
% of Jobs
540
450,000
60
Enrterprise Numbers
2014 Full-time Weekly Workplace Earnings
500,000
Blaby
2010
Leicester
2011
Leics
2012
LLEP
2013
England
Economic Profile 2015
The information below provides understanding of different facets of the Leicester and Leicestershire
economy. Data has been drawn from a number of national sources. Combined these provide a snapshot of
the Leicester and Leicestershire area including Blaby district.
Business Survival Rates (3 year)
3 Year Business Survival Rates (%)
2011
2012
2009
2010
Leicester
Leics
LLEP
61.0
68.9
66.6
60.2
65.8
64.2
51.2
62.4
58.9
54.2
61.0
58.8
2013
51.4
57.6
55.7
Change 2009 -13
-9.6
-11.3
-10.9
Blaby
Charnwood
Harborough
Hinckley & Bosworth
Melton
North West Leics
Oadby & Wigston
England
69.6
68.8
66.3
69.1
70.5
70.9
67.5
66.2
73.2
64.7
67.0
63.3
69.0
63.2
59.5
62.9
54.9
66.4
67.0
64.6
60.0
60.0
57.5
57.9
58.0
61.5
61.5
64.4
71.9
57.4
53.1
59.7
58.8
57.0
58.0
57.5
60.0
59.7
50.0
57.1
-10.8
-11.8
-8.3
-11.6
-10.5
-11.2
-17.5
-9.1
Source: Business Demography 2013, Tables 5.1a – 1c.
Note: Data is not available for the LLEP area.
The table above provides data relating to 3 year business survival rates for the years 2009 to 2013. 2013
figures are for businesses started in 2010.
Observations
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Between 2009 and 2013, 3 year business survival rates in all the areas identified fell. In all but one of
the areas (Harborough) the fall was larger than average.
The largest fall was in the Oadby & Wigston district (17.5 percentage points).
In 2013 the 3 year business survival rate for the LLEP area stood at 56%. This is below the England
average (57.1%)
At 57.6% the Leicestershire figure is in line with the England average (57.1%). At 51.4% the figure for
Leicester is below average.
In both Leicester and Oadby and Wigston only half of businesses started in 2010 survived after 3 years.
The highest survival rate (60%) was for the Melton district.
In Blaby the 2013 business survival rate was 58.8%. Over the period 2009 – 2013 the business survival
rate fell from 69.6% to 58.8%, a fall of 10.8 percentage points. The business survival rate in Blaby is
higher than average.
Earnings
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2009
2010
Full-time Workplace Earnings
2011
2012
2013
2014
Change 2009 -14
Leicester
Leics
455.1
457.0
462.6
471.5
464.4
469.9
477.8
466.8
481.3
473.6
472.8
482.8
17.7
25.8
Blaby
Charnwood
Harborough
Hinckley & Bosworth
Melton
North West Leics
Oadby & Wigston
England
476.5
499.4
448.3
456.6
385.5
435.2
393.9
495.0
498.4
480.4
481.1
474.7
407.9
466.2
422.3
504.5
498.4
479.6
455.8
470.9
431.9
479.1
390.7
504.0
463.9
479.6
459.1
494.8
421.9
481.2
405.9
512.6
445.4
492.1
485.4
498.0
429.8
480.2
416.9
520.3
484.7
504.1
498.0
514.0
403.0
480.2
414.6
523.3
8.2
4.7
49.7
57.4
17.5
45.0
20.7
28.3
Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours & Earnings 2014.
Observations
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In all the areas identified full-time workplace earnings grew over the period 2009 to 2014.
In Leicester earnings grew by £17.70 and in Leicestershire £25.80. In England earnings over the same
period grew by £28.30.
Earnings grew in Harborough by £49.70 and in Hinckley and Bosworth by £57.40.
All the areas identified have below average full-time workplace earnings.
In 2014 the average wage in England was £523.30. In Leicester the figure was £472.80 and in
Leicestershire £482.80 (£40.50 below average).
The area with the highest earnings in the LLEP area is Hinckley & Bosworth district (£514) and the area
with the lowest is Melton (£403).
In 2014 workplace earnings in Blaby were £484.70. Between 2009 and 2014 earnings grew by £8.20.
Earnings in Blaby in 2014 were £38.60 below the England average.
Employment
2009
Leicester
Leics
LLEP
Blaby
Charnwood
Harborough
Hinckley & Bosworth
Melton
North West Leics
Oadby & Wigston
England
2010
2011
2012
2013
Change 2009 -13
Number
% Share
Number
% Share
Number
% Share
Number
% Share
Number
% Share
161,900
280,200
442,100
49,700
64,200
36,900
38,800
20,200
51,000
19,400
24,068,100
36.6
63.4
100
11.2
14.5
8.3
8.8
4.6
11.5
4.4
162,500
227,000
439,500
48,300
63,500
35,800
29,100
20,700
50,500
19,200
23,982,000
37.0
51.6
100
11.0
14.4
8.1
6.6
4.7
11.5
4.4
158,300
274,400
432,600
49,100
59,800
36,800
39,700
20,300
49,600
19,000
24,062,600
36.6
63.4
100
11.3
13.8
8.5
9.2
4.7
11.5
4.4
158,100
276,000
434,100
51,800
59,900
35,400
39,700
19,200
52,200
18,000
24,208,200
36.4
63.6
100
11.9
13.8
8.2
9.1
4.4
12.0
4.1
161,600
280,500
442,100
50,800
61,900
37,500
41,200
20,000
51,100
18,000
24,552,400
36.6
63.4
100
11.5
14.0
8.5
9.3
4.5
11.6
4.1
Change % Change
-
300
300
1,100
- 2,300
600
2,400
200
100
- 1,400
484,300
-0.2
0.1
0.0
2.2
-3.6
1.6
6.2
-1.0
0.2
-7.2
2.0
Source: ONS Business Registration and Employment Survey 2009 - 2013.
Note: The figures in the table above have been rounded to the nearest 100.
Observations
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The Business Registration and Employment Survey shows that employment in the LLEP area stood at
442,100 in 2013.
Employment between 2009 and 2013 did not grow in the LLEP area as a whole. In Leicester
employment fell by 300 and Leicestershire grew by 300.
63.4% of employment is in Leicestershire and the rest (36.6%) is in the City.
In Charnwood, Melton and Oadby and Wigston employment fell. The largest fall was in Charnwood
(-2,300).
In all other districts there was growth. The largest rise was in Hinckley and Boswoth (+2,400).
Over the same period there was employment growth of 1,100 in Blaby.
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Enterprises
2010
Leicester
Leics
LLEP
Blaby
Charnwood
Harborough
Hinckley & Bosworth
Melton
North West Leics
Oadby & Wigston
England
2011
2012
2013
2014
Change 2010 -14
Number
% Share
Number
% Share
Number
% Share
Number
% Share
Number
% Share
8,100
23,700
31,900
3,300
5,100
4,300
3,900
2,100
3,500
1,500
1,797,900
25.4
74.3
100
10.3
16.0
13.5
12.2
6.6
11.0
4.7
8,000
23,600
31,600
3,300
5,000
4,300
3,800
2,200
3,500
1,500
1,780,800
25.3
74.7
100
10.4
15.8
13.6
12.0
7.0
11.1
4.7
8,400
24,400
32,800
3,600
5,200
4,400
3,900
2,200
3,600
1,600
1,842,700
25.6
74.4
100
11.0
15.9
13.4
11.9
6.7
11.0
4.9
8,600
24,500
33,100
3,400
5,300
4,500
3,900
2,300
3,600
1,600
1,862,100
26.0
74.0
100
10.3
16.0
13.6
11.8
6.9
10.9
4.8
9,300
25,500
34,800
3,700
5,500
4,700
4,000
2,300
3,800
1,700
1,950,000
26.7
73.3
100
10.6
15.8
13.5
11.5
6.6
10.9
4.9
Change % Change
1,200
1,800
2,900
400
400
400
100
200
300
200
152,100
14.8
7.6
9.1
12.1
7.8
9.3
2.6
9.5
8.6
13.3
8.5
Source: ONS UK Business Counts, 2010 – 2014.
Note: The figures in the table above have been rounded to the nearest 100.
Observations
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In 2014 there were 34,800 enterprises in the LLEP area.
73.3% (25,500) of enterprises in the LLEP area are in Leicestershire. The rest 26.7% (9,300) are in
Leicester.
The number of enterprises in all the areas identified has grown over the period 2010 to 2014 (2,900).
In Leicester the number of enterprises grew by 14.8% (1,200) and Leicestershire the number of
enterprises grew by 7.6% (1,800).
In the LLEP area the number of enterprises grew by 9.1% and in England 8.5%.
The districts with the largest growth in enterprises were Blaby (12.1%) and Oadby & Wigston (13.3%).
The district with smallest growth was Hinckley & Bosworth (2.6%).
In Blaby in 2010 there were 3,300 enterprises. In 2014 there were 3,700.
Enterprise Births
2009
Leicester
Leics
LLEP
Blaby
Charnwood
Harborough
Hinckley & Bosworth
Melton
North West Leics
Oadby & Wigston
England
Number
1,060
2,305
3,365
2010
% Share
31.5
68.5
100
Number
1,040
2,300
3,340
2011
% Share
31.1
68.9
100
Number
1,240
2,680
3,920
2012
% Share
31.6
68.4
100
Number
1,260
2,705
3,965
2013
% Share
31.8
68.2
100
Number
1,880
3,220
5,100
Change 2009 -13
% Share
36.9
63.1
100
Change % Change
820
77.4
915
39.7
1,735
51.6
345
545
390
10.3
16.2
11.6
340
500
405
10.2
15.0
12.1
440
550
460
11.2
14.0
11.7
370
590
440
9.3
14.9
11.1
525
685
530
10.3
13.4
10.4
180
140
140
52.2
25.7
35.9
365
160
340
160
209,035
10.8
4.8
10.1
4.8
365
175
335
180
207,520
10.9
5.2
10.0
5.4
410
215
385
220
232,460
10.5
5.5
9.8
5.6
425
230
420
230
239,975
10.7
5.8
10.6
5.8
515
235
480
250
308,770
10.1
4.6
9.4
4.9
150
75
140
90
99,735
41.1
46.9
41.2
56.3
47.7
Source: ONS UK Business Counts, 2010 – 2014.
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Observations
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In the LLEP area in 2013 there were 5,100 enterprise births.
63.1% (3,220) of enterprise births were in the County and 36.9% (1,880) were in the City.
In all the areas identified the number of enterprise births grew between 2009 and 2013.
In the City there was growth of 77.4% and in the County 39.7%. This translates to growth of 51.6%
(1,735) across the LLEP Area.
The district with the largest growth was Oadby and Wigston (56.3%) and the lowest was Charnwood
(25.7%).
The growth across England was 47.7%.
The number of enterprise births in Blaby over the period 2009 to 2013 grew from 345 to 525 (growth
of 180 enterprises or 52.2%).
Population
Blaby
Leicester City
Leicestershire County
LLEP
England
Total Population
93,900
329800
650,500
980,300
53,012,500
Under 15 (number)
16,400
65200
109,300
174,500
10,022,800
15 to 64
59,300
227,400
425,800
653,100
34,329,100
Over 64
18,200
37,200
115,400
152,700
8,660,500
Under 15 (%)
17
20
17
18
19
15 to 64
63
69
65
67
65
Over 64
19
11
18
16
16
Source: ONS Census 2011.
Observations
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The LLEP area has a population of 980,300. Leicester has a population of 329,800 (33.6%) and
Leicestershire 650,500 (66.4%).
69% of the population of Leicester are aged 15 to 64. In Leicestershire the figure is 65% (the same as
England.
In Leicester 11% of the population are over 65 compared with 18% in Leicestershire and 16% in
England and the LLEP area.
About 10% of the population of the LLEP area live in Blaby (93,900).
In Blaby there is a higher than average number of people who are over 64 and a lower than average
number under 15.
Qualifications
5
NVQ2 & Above
NVQ4 & Above
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
% Point
Change
Leicester
Leics
LLEP
51.1
70.2
63.7
54.5
71.3
65.5
60.5
71.4
67.6
63.7
72.6
69.5
62.4
73.9
69.9
66.8
75.8
72.6
15.7
5.6
8.9
22.4
29.5
27.1
24.8
29.7
28.0
27.4
29.9
29.0
27.4
29.9
29.0
28.9
32.9
31.5
29.8
34.7
33.0
Blaby
Charnwood
Harborough
Hinckley & Bosworth
Melton
North West Leics
Oadby & Wigston
England
66.2
73.9
68.8
71.4
71.2
63.5
76.6
64.9
69.3
76.9
76.8
65.3
69.1
71.4
62.7
66.9
70.0
72.5
75.5
67.7
73.8
72.4
68.0
69.3
71.5
74.6
76.6
70.0
69.5
70.1
74.5
71.7
74.9
76.3
74.0
72.8
69.8
71.8
74.4
72.4
74.6
75.8
79.4
75.8
70.7
74.0
80.1
73.2
8.4
1.9
10.6
4.4
0.5
10.5
3.5
8.3
21.4
35.4
29.4
31.2
32.9
22.0
32.2
29.6
23.7
33.3
36.8
26.8
30.6
29.8
22.6
31
23.7
32.9
38.6
23.8
32.7
28.6
29.1
32.5
23.7
32.9
38.6
23.8
32.7
28.6
29.1
32.5
37.9
32.9
39.9
29.2
29.8
25.4
36.6
34.9
38.2
35.9
39.4
30.4 30.2 28.0
41.9
35.7
-
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
% Point
Change
7.4
5.2
5.9
16.8
0.5
10.0
0.8
2.7
6.0
9.7
6.1
Source: ONS Annual Population.
Observations
NVQ2
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In 2014 73% of the working age population of the LLEP area were educated to NVQ2 and above. This is
in line with the England average of 73.2%.
In Leicester the Figure was 66.8% and Leicestershire 75.8%
All district areas have higher than average attainment levels except Melton 70.7%.
The district with the highest figure is Oadby and Wigston (80.1%).
All district areas over the period 2009 to 2014 have seen increases in the numbers with NVQ2
qualifications and above, except Melton which has seen a slight drop.
Leicester has seen the largest increase (15.7 percentage points).
In Blaby in 2009 the figure was 66.2%. In 2014 the figure was 74.6%. This is growth of 8.4 percentage
points.
NVQ4
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In 2014 33% of the working age population of the LLEP area were educated to NVQ4 and above. This is
below the England average (35.7%)
In Leicester the figure was 29.9% and Leicestershire 34.7%.
Those districts with lower than average figures are Hinckley & Bosworth (30.4%), Melton, (30.2%) and
North West Leicestershire (28%).
Over the period 2009 to 2014 all district areas have seen a rise in the numbers with NVQ4
qualifications and above except Hinckley & Bosworth and Melton.
The district with the highest rise was Blaby (16.8 percentage points). In 2014 38.2% of the working age
population of Blaby had an NVQ4.
Sector Enterprises
6
Blaby %
Leicester %
Leicestershire
Leicestershire %
LLEP area
LLEP area %
England
England %
120
3.6
15
0.2
1,700
6.9
1,715
5.2
96,000
5.2
Production
270
8.0
1,155
13.4
2,115
8.6
3,283
9.9
117,560
6.3
Construction
545
16.2
595
6.9
3,080
12.6
3,682
11.1
220,250
11.8
Motor trades
105
3.1
325
3.8
865
3.5
1,194
3.6
57,580
3.1
Wholesale
170
5.1
620
7.2
1,465
6.0
2,092
6.3
91,120
4.9
Retail
250
7.4
1,145
13.3
2,000
8.2
3,158
9.5
159,660
8.6
Transport & storage (inc. postal)
125
3.7
330
3.8
995
4.1
1,329
4.0
58,015
3.1
Accommodation & food services
125
3.7
540
6.3
1,220
5.0
1,766
5.3
106,020
5.7
Information & communication
180
5.4
450
5.2
1,265
5.2
1,720
5.2
152,700
8.2
Finance & insurance
270
8.0
505
5.9
740
3.0
1,251
3.8
40,890
2.2
Property
195
5.8
345
4.0
985
4.0
1,334
4.0
70,995
3.8
Professional, scientific & technical
455
13.5
985
11.4
3,565
14.6
4,561
13.8
325,265
17.5
Business administration and support services
190
5.7
435
5.1
1,560
6.4
2,000
6.0
126,970
6.8
Public administration and defence
15
0.4
0
0.0
110
0.4
110
0.3
4,940
0.3
Education
50
1.5
160
1.9
445
1.8
607
1.8
31,570
1.7
Health
125
170
3.7
5.1
525
475
6.1
5.5
885
1,475
3.6
6.0
1,416
1,956
4.3
5.9
76,960
125,600
4.1
6.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation and other services
TOTAL
3,360
Leicester
Blaby
Agriculture, forestry & fishing
8,605
24,470
33,075
1,862,095
Source: UK Business, Size, Activity & Location 2013
Observations
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The table provides a broad sector breakdown of the number of enterprises in the LLEP area (2013).
The largest sectors in the LLEP area are production (9.9%), construction (11.1%) and professional,
scientific and technical (13.8%).
The production sector within the LLEP area is substantially higher than the England average (9.9%
versus 6.3%). Whereas the professional, scientific and technical sector is substantially lower (13.8%
versus 17.5%).
In Leicester the largest sectors are production (13.4%), retail (13.3%) and professional, scientific and
technical (11.4%).
In Leicestershire the largest sectors are construction (12.6%) and professional, scientific and technical
(14.6%).
In Blaby the largest sectors are construction (16.2%) and the professional, scientific and technical
(13.5%) industries. The professional, scientific and technical sector is smaller than average (17.5%) and
the construction sector is larger than average (11.8%).
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Employment - By Broad Sector Area
Blaby - Employment
2009
2013
Leicestershire - Employment
2009 2013
2009
LLEP Area - Employment
2009 2013
2013
number
%
number
%
Change
number
%
number
%
1 : Agriculture, forestry & fishing (A)
2 : Mining, quarrying & utilities (B,D and E)
3 : Manufacturing (C)
4 : Construction (F)
5 : Motor trades (Part G)
6 : Wholesale (Part G)
7 : Retail (Part G)
8 : Transport & storage (inc postal) (H)
9 : Accommodation & food services (I)
10 : Information & communication (J)
11 : Financial & insurance (K)
12 : Property (L)
13 : Professional, scientific & technical (M)
0
2,100
3,900
3,800
600
2,600
6,300
3,200
2,600
900
2,900
900
5,000
0.0
4.3
7.9
7.7
1.3
5.3
12.7
6.5
5.2
1.7
5.8
1.7
10.1
0
2,000
4,300
3,100
9,000
2,400
6,000
3,400
2,600
700
2,600
400
8,200
0.0
3.9
8.3
5.9
1.7
4.6
11.6
6.6
5.0
1.3
5.1
0.7
15.8
0
-100
400
-700
8,400
-200
-300
200
0
-200
-300
-500
3,200
500
5,400
39,500
16,800
6,800
16,300
31,500
20,200
16,700
5,700
5,400
5,300
21,800
0.2
1.9
14.1
6.0
2.4
5.8
11.2
7.2
6.0
2.0
1.9
1.9
7.8
500
6,100
39,100
11,500
6,100
16,100
26,300
22,600
18,000
7,200
5,600
4,300
26,800
0.2
2.2
13.9
4.1
2.2
5.7
9.4
8.0
6.4
2.6
2.0
1.5
9.5
0
700
-400
-5,300
-700
-200
-5,200
2,400
1,300
1,500
200
-1,000
5,000
14 : Business administration & support services (N)
2,500
5.0
3,400
6.6
900
19,600
7.0
21,700
7.7
15 : Public administration & defence (O)
16 : Education (P)
17 : Health (Q)
18 : Arts, entertainment, recreation & other services (R,S,T and U)
4,800
2,300
3,600
1,600
9.6
4.6
7.3
3.3
4,000
1,800
4,400
1,700
7.7
3.5
8.5
3.2
-800
-500
800
100
11,000
25,400
20,000
12,600
3.9
9.1
7.1
4.5
10,100
25,100
20,400
13,300
3.6
8.9
7.3
4.7
Column Total
49,711
100
51,758
100
2,047
280,200
100
280,500
100
2009
Change number
2013
England - Employment
2009 2013
2009
2009 2013
2013
%
number
%
Change
number
%
number
%
Change
500
9,700
60,100
22,400
9,400
23,600
45,500
23,800
23,900
9,200
9,700
8,400
29,900
0.1
2.2
13.6
5.1
2.1
5.3
10.3
5.4
5.4
2.1
2.2
1.9
6.8
500
10,900
62,000
15,800
8,900
22,900
40,100
26,800
25,800
11,200
9,300
6,400
34,000
0.1
2.5
14.0
3.6
2.0
5.2
9.1
6.1
5.8
2.5
2.1
1.4
7.7
0
1,200
1,900
-6,600
-500
-700
-5,400
3,000
1,900
2,000
-400
-2,000
4,100
340,400
244,900
2,098,300
1,252,000
422,700
1,008,200
2,529,400
1,119,900
1,603,500
948,000
932,300
429,000
1,834,400
1.4
1.0
8.7
5.2
1.8
4.2
10.5
4.7
6.7
3.9
3.9
1.8
7.6
322,100
265,600
2,020,200
1,098,700
438,900
1,019,400
2,462,700
1,100,100
1,694,400
1,024,200
905,700
474,100
2,044,400
1.3
1.1
8.2
4.5
1.8
4.2
10.0
4.5
6.9
4.2
3.7
1.9
8.3
-18,300
20,700
-78,100
-153,300
16,200
11,200
-66,700
-19,800
90,900
76,200
-26,600
45,100
210,000
2,100
33,400
7.5
34,500
7.8
1,100
1,845,200
7.7
2,060,500
8.4
215,300
-900
-300
400
700
22,000
44,000
46,000
20,600
5.0
10.0
10.4
4.7
19,800
46,300
47,700
19,600
4.5
10.5
10.8
4.4
-2,200
2,300
1,700
-1,000
1,239,500
2,183,700
2,922,000
1,114,600
5.1
9.1
12.1
4.6
1,080,600
2,269,200
3,150,100
1,121,700
4.4
9.2
12.8
4.6
-158,900
85,500
228,100
7,100
300
442,100
100
442,100
100
0
24,068,100
100
24,552,352
100
484,252
Source: ONS Business Registration and Employment Survey 2009 - 2013.
Observations
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In the LLEP area 14% of employment is in the manufacturing sector. In England the figure is 8.2%.
High rates of employment are also in the health, education and retail sectors but these are more in line with national figures.
In Blaby 11.6% of employment is in retail and 15.8% in professional, scientific and technical. The manufacturing sector accounts for 8.3% of employment.
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Occupational Structure
Blaby
Variable
2009 2009%
2014
2014%
Leicestershire
Growth
% Growth
2009 - 2014
2009
2009%
2014
2014%
Leicester & Leicestershire
Growth
% Growth
2009 - 2014
2009
2009%
2014
2014%
England
Growth
% Growth
2009 - 2014
2009
2009%
2014
2014%
Growth
% Growth
2009 - 2014
Managers, directors and senior officials
Professional occupations
Associate prof & tech occupations
Sum
Administrative and secretarial occupations
Skilled trades occupations
Sum
Caring, leisure and other service occupations
Sales and customer service occupations
Sum
Process, plant and machine operatives
Elementary occupations
4,200
5,600
6,400
16,200
6,800
6,800
13,600
5,000
4,300
9,300
4,800
4,500
8.7
11.6
13.2
33.5
14.0
14.0
28
10.3
9.0
19
10.0
9.3
4,900
6,900
7,800
19,600
6,600
5,300
11,900
4,100
5,200
9,300
2,700
4,400
10.2
14.4
16.2
40.8
13.8
11.0
25
8.6
10.8
19
5.7
9.2
700
1,300
1,400
3,400
-200
-1,500
-1,700
-900
900
0
-2,100
-100
16.7
23.2
21.9
21.0
-2.9
-22.1
-12.5
-18.0
20.9
0.0
-43.8
-2.2
44,400
51,300
43,800
139,500
33,600
36,200
69,800
28,200
22,800
51,000
28,500
30,500
13.9
16.0
13.7
43.6
10.5
11.3
21.8
8.8
7.1
15.9
8.9
9.5
37,400
61,000
47,900
146,300
36,600
38,600
75,200
27,800
24,700
52,500
23,500
34,200
11.3
18.4
14.4
44.1
11.0
11.6
22.6
8.4
7.4
15.8
7.1
10.3
-7,000
9,700
4,100
6,800
3,000
2,400
5,400
-400
1,900
1,500
-5,000
3,700
-15.8
18.9
9.4
4.9
8.9
6.6
7.7
-1.4
8.3
2.9
-17.5
12.1
56,300
71,400
57,600
185,300
47,000
46,300
93,300
40,200
33,500
73,700
43,300
59,500
12.3
15.6
12.6
40.5
10.3
10.1
20.4
8.8
7.3
16.1
9.5
13.0
49,400
85,000
64,600
199,000
47,900
49,700
97,600
41,700
37,100
78,800
39,100
61,200
10.3
17.8
13.5
41.6
10.0
10.4
20.4
8.7
7.8
16.5
8.2
12.8
-6,900
13,600
7,000
13,700
900
3,400
4,300
1,500
3,600
5,100
-4,200
1,700
-12.3
19.0
12.2
7.4
1.9
7.3
4.6
3.7
10.7
6.9
-9.7
2.9
2,487,000
4,533,700
3,396,800
10,417,500
2,886,400
2,650,400
5,536,800
2,135,900
1,936,400
4,072,300
1,614,400
2,648,800
10.2
18.6
13.9
42.7
11.8
10.9
22.7
8.7
7.9
16.6
6.6
10.8
2,684,200
5,105,300
3,667,600
11,457,100
2,745,200
2,691,700
5,436,900
2,332,500
1,975,200
4,307,700
1,606,700
2,742,600
10.4
19.9
14.3
44.6
10.7
10.5
21.2
9.1
7.7
16.8
6.3
10.7
197,200
571,600
270,800
1,039,600
-141,200
41,300
-99,900
196,600
38,800
235,400
-7,700
93,800
7.9
12.6
8.0
10.0
-4.9
1.6
-1.8
9.2
2.0
5.8
-0.5
3.5
Sum
9,300
19
7,100
15
-2,200
-23.7
59,000
18.4
57,700
17.4
-1,300
-2.2
102,800
22.5
100,300
21.0
-2,500
-2.4
4,263,200
17.4
4,349,300
17
86,100
2.0
Source: ONS Annual population Survey.
Note: Areas of the table above where there is no data are areas where the sample size is too small to be reliable.
Observations



In the LLEP area 41.6% of occupations are as managers, directors and senior officials, professional, associate professional and technical occupations. This is
smaller than the England average (44.6%). In Leicester the figure is 36.1% and in Leicestershire 44.1%.
In Blaby in 2014 there were 19,600 managers, directors and senior officials, professional, associate professional and technical occupations. These make up
40.8% of occupations in the area. Since 2009 the figure has grown from 33.5%.
In Blaby there were falls over the period 2009 to 2014 in skilled trade occupations, caring leisure and other service occupations and process, plant and
machine operatives.
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