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Population and employment information
for the Borough of Bolton
| Total population of Borough |
261,037 |
(Source: 2001 Census) |
| Number of residents economically active |
124,000 |
| Number of residents in employment |
117,000 |
(Source: 2003 Local Area Labour Force Survey) |
Unemployment information for the Borough of Bolton
| Bolton Borough |
2.3% |
| North West |
2.4% |
| Great Britain |
2.4% |
(Source: Claimant Count, NOMIS, January 2005 - Using ONS 2000 Workforce based denominators) |
Employee percentages by industrial classification
| Agriculture & fishing |
0.1% |
0.5% |
0.9% |
| Energy & water |
0.5% |
0.3% |
0.7% |
| Manufacturing |
16.7% |
14.5% |
12.6% |
| Construction |
4.5% |
4.7% |
4.4% |
| Distribution, hotels & restaurants |
25.6% |
24.9% |
24.7% |
| Transport & communications |
3.8% |
6.1% |
6.0% |
| Banking, Finance & insurance, etc. |
19.1% |
17.6% |
19.8% |
| Public administration, education & health |
24.9% |
26.8% |
25.8% |
| Other services |
4.8% |
4.6% |
5.2% |
(Source: Claimant Count, NOMIS, January 2005 - Using ONS 2000 Workforce based denominators) |
Manufacturing Workplaces for the Borough of Bolton
Bolton has about 1350 manufacturing companies and the number in each sector is as follows: |
| Household
textiles and clothing |
94 |
| Furniture & wooden products |
138 |
| Paper & Printing |
101 |
| Food & Drink |
43 |
| Chemicals |
31 |
| Plastics & Rubbers |
51 |
| Automotive Assembly |
30 |
| Instruments |
51 |
| Metals & Mineral products |
171 |
| Electrical & Mechanical Engineering |
70 |
| Electronics |
35 |
(Source: Annual Business Inquiry 2003) |
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