Labour Market
Employment statistics for Bournemouth
Bournemouth has a resident population of 194,800, 126,900 (65%) are of working age (16-64), this is a slightly higher percentage than England and Wales.
The Annual Population Survey (APS) estimates that 82,300 people in Bournemouth are employees, while 16,600 are self-employed. The APS estimates around 4,200 people are unemployed (4%). The employment rate is around 76%. This is slightly higher than England and Wales which has a rate of 75%.
The claimant rate in March 2018 was 1.7% compared with 2.1% for the UK.
Local jobs
Bournemouth full-time residents earn an average of £556.50 per week. The UK average is £569.0. Those working full-time in Bournemouthearn an average of £560.40 per week according to 2018 figures.
Around 94% of jobs are in the service sector compared with 85% in England and Wales. The manufacturing sector is responsible for 2% of employment, compared to over 8% in the rest of England and Wales. The construction sector makes up 3% of employment, compared to 5% in rest of England and Wales. In contrast the financial and insurance sector makes up 10% of employment in Bournemouth compared to just 4% in England and Wales.
You can find information on the labour market on the National Statistics website.
A Labour Market Profile for Bournemouth and its wards is on the NOMIS website.