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41% of all jobs in Merseyside are located within Liverpool emphasising the key role it plays as an economic driver for the sub region. Liverpool has delivered a strong employment growth over the period 1998-2004 (8.6%), greater than the National, North West and Merseyside average growth levels.

Employment Change 2004

 

Total Employment

Change
2003 - 2004

Change
1998  - 2004

Liverpool

219,484

0.6%

8.6%

Merseyside

536,506

-0.1%

8.3%

North West

3,026,093

1.8%

8.5%

GB

26,024,705

1.2%

6.9%
Annual Business Inquiry, ONS.
Extracted from Liverpool Economic Briefing January 2006

Volume of Employment - Merseyside, North West and GB (1998 -2004)

 

1998

2001

2002

2003

2004

Liverpool

202120

212139

220039

218130

219484

Merseyside

495582

526341

549636

536817

536506

North West

2788551

2894711

2968418

2973060

3026093

GB

24354983

25490315

25593747

25710646

26024705
Annual Business Inquiry, ONS.
Extracted from Liverpool Economic Briefing January 2006

At broad industry level the distribution of jobs across sectors is similar to the National average with the exception of Liverpool's employment in the construction and manufacturing sectors. These are proportionally lower than the North West and GB averages. Employment in Public administration, education and health is higher than both the GB and North West averages and constitutes an important employment industry for the city (37.5% of all Liverpool jobs are in this sector). Employment in banking, finance and insurance and in distribution, hotels and restaurants is also significant. Combined these three areas account for nearly 80% of Liverpool employment.

Employment breakdown by industry (workplace analysis) 2004

Employment breakdown by industry (workplace analysis) 2004

Industry

Liverpool

 

 

%
 

Manufacturing

6.9
 

Construction

2.4
 

Distribution, hotels and restaurants

22.4
 

Transport and communications

5.7
 

Banking, finance and insurance, etc

19.2
 

Public administration, education & health

37.5
 

Other services

5.7
 

 

 

Industry

Great Britain

North West

Liverpool

 

number

%

number

%

number

%

Agriculture and fishing

66,745

0.3

4,103

0.1

*

*

Energy and water

155,019

0.6

9,553

0.3

*

*

Manufacturing

3,092,131

12.0

417,289

13.8

15,069

6.9

Construction

1,178,329

4.6

151,050

5.0

5,158

2.4

Distribution, hotels and restaurants

6,418,524

24.8

755,094

25.0

49,221

22.4

Transport and communications

1,544,141

6.0

180,819

6.0

12,575

5.7

Banking, finance and insurance, etc

5,193,452

20.1

525,689

17.4

42,157

19.2

Public administration, education & health

6,872,265

26.6

825,994

27.4

82,319

37.5

Other services

1,338,181

5.2

145,316

4.8

12,606

5.7

Total

25,858,787

 

3,014,905

 

219,484

 
Source: ONS Crown copy right extracted form NOMIS 31st August 2006

* Data too small to publish.

Liverpool's overall employment rate continues to improve and increased by 1.3 percentage points from 60.6% to 61.9% over the period 2003/04 - 2004-/05. This improvement continues to reduce the gap to the overall GB employment rate which increased by only 0.1% in the same period (74.8% - 74.9%).

Earnings

Liverpool's gross weekly (median) earnings are lower than the national average and have experienced only moderate growth in recent years. In 2004-2005 gross weekly pay increased by 1.3% compared to an increase of 2.7% in the GB average.

* Median earnings in pounds for employees working in the area. The overall median for full time workers in the North West is higher than the overall median for full time workers in Liverpool due to the proportion of male workers in the area.

Earnings by workplace

* Median earnings in pounds for employees working in the area.

 

Liverpool

North West

Great Britain

(pounds)

(pounds)

(pounds)

Gross weekly pay

Full Time Workers

405.8

407.2

432.1

Male Full Time Workers

464.4

446.7

473.4

Female Full Time Workers

368.1

350

372.1

Hourly pay

Full Time Workers

10.42

10.23

10.82

Male Full Time Workers

11.58

10.85

11.48

Female Full Time Workers

9.83

9.35

9.87
Source: annual survey of hours and earnings - workplace analysis (2005)
Extracted from NOMIS August 2006

Gross Weekly Pay - All Full Time Workers Liverpool 1998 - 2005

Liverpool

North West

GB

1998

329.7

317.9

335.8

1999

337.0

327.9

346.3

2000

354.1

340.9

360.0

2001

361.0

354.2

377.4

2002

369.5

368.5

392.2

2003

384.0

379.7

405.2

2004

400.7

394.6

420.7

2005

405.8

407.2

432.1

% Growth 2004-2005

1.3%

3.2%

2.7%

% Growth 1998-2005

23%

28%

29%
Source: annual survey of hours and earnings - workplace analysis (2005)
Extracted from NOMIS August 2006

In addition to core statistics represented here the City Council produces a regular employment bulletin providing comprehensive and detailed statistics on employment, unemployment and JSA claimant rates.