Which Sectors are Growing?
Green means there will be more jobs available in the next 5 years
Amber means the number of jobs won’t change too much in the next 5 years
Red means there won’t be as many jobs over the next 5 years
Life Sciences
The Life Sciences sector is expected to grow, with nearly 4,000 extra jobs being created by 2013
Education
Employment growth in the Education sector will continue to be strong, with around an extra 2,600 jobs in the sector by 2013.
Hospitality and Tourism
The Hospitality and Tourism sector is expected to grow significantly over the next 5 years, generating approximately 2,000 further jobs by 2013.
Sport
High relative growth in employment in the sector is expected between 2008 and 2013, with around 3,000 extra jobs being generated
Financial and Professional Services
Limited growth in employment in this sector, as the recession is expected to hit growth in employment.
Logistics
The number of jobs in Logistics is expected decline slightly over the next 5 years, with just over 1,500 fewer jobs in the sector by 2013.
Retail
A slight decline in the Retail sector is expected due to the current economic downturn, with approximately 600 fewer jobs by 2013.
Creative Industries
The Creative Industries have seen consistent growth in recent years, yet the sector is expected to see only marginal growth over the next 5 years, of nearly 500 jobs.
ICT Digital / Communications
Employment is expected to increase in ICT over the next 5 years, but at a slower rate than in previous years – less than 1,000 jobs are forecast to be created in the sector by 2013.
Public Sector
Employment in the Public Sector is expected to increase slightly by around 1,000 jobs by 2013.
Aviation
Employment within Aviation is expected to remain steady over the next 5 years, with less than 500 more jobs being created between 2008 and 2013.
Manufacturing
By 2013 there are forecast to be over 19,000 fewer jobs in Manufacturing than there were in 2008. However, the Manufacturing sector is still expected to be the fourth largest employer of any sector in Greater Manchester.
Construction
Construction sector employment is expected to decline over the next 5 years, with around a 2,500 fewer jobs expected.
Remember that job figures above are what they are – a FORECAST
Employers in Greater Manchester
This section includes information on the largest and most significant employers in Greater Manchester, which encompasses the areas of Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford and Wigan. The separate area pages give a more detailed breakdown of information on each given area.
Large or significant employers in Greater Manchester include:
BAE Systems - Manufacture of aircraft and spacecraft parts
Bank of New York - Bank
BUPA UK Services - Provider of private sector healthcare
Colgate Palmolive - Manufacture of perfumes and toiletries
Co-operative Retail Services - Retail sales of food, beverages and tobacco in supermarkets
First Manchester Ltd - Bus, coach and tramway services
IKEA - Furniture retailers
JD Williams - Catalogue shopping and mail order
Kwik Fit - Automotive repair and tyre dealers
Lloyds TSB - Banking
McVities - Manufacture of biscuits, pastries and cakes
Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council - Local government and public service delivery
O2 - Mobile network
Philips Semiconductors - Manufacture of electronic components
Powergen - Production of electricity
Selfridges - Retail sales
Trafford General Hospital - Provider of public sector healthcare
University of Manchester - Degree level higher education
Vidal Sassoon - Hairdressers
Warburtons - Manufacture and sale of bread and cakes
Definitions of the language and terms used throughout this section of the website are available as a download.
'Definitions and Explanatory Notes - Area Factsheets':
Numbers of Employees in each Key Sector working in Greater Manchester, 1998 & 2007
Distribution of Employees in each Key Sector working in Greater Manchester, 2007
Forecasted Numbers of Total Employed in each Key Sector working in Greater Manchester, 2008 & 2013
Forecasted Numbers of Total Employed in each Key Sector working in Greater Manchester, 2008 - 2013
