Economic information and analysis

Key statistics point to the strength and vitality of the Hambleton economy:

Unemployment

• Unemployment rates are typically half that of the national level, running at approximately 1.8%. This figure is correct as of July 2010
• Only 1 of the District's 30 Wards unemployment levels exceed the national average.
• For full details of unemployment within Hambleton and North Yorkshire as of July 2010, you can download the details here Opens in a new window.

Employment - summary

• The numbers of people in employment in the District now stands at 42,400 (Source: Office of National Statistics Annual Population Survey Jan 2009-Dec 2009
• (i) this number is split 22,400 males : 20,000 females
  (ii) numbers reflect people over the age of 16
  (iii) unemployment levels are currently low.
  
  Table 1 details employee jobs in the District in 2008.
  
  Table 1: Employment by Sector in Hambleton (Source: Annual Business Inquiry (ABI) 2008)
  
  

  Sector	Hambleton %	UK %
  Distribution, hotels and restaurants	25.2	23.4
  Manufacturing	10.0	10.2
  Finance, IT & other business sectors	12.3	22.0
  Construction	7.0	4.8
  Public admin, education and health	30.4	27.0
  Transport, communications	4.4	5.8
  Tourism/other services	10.7	6.8
  Total	100	100

Other Economic Indicators

• The 2009 ONS Annual survey of hours and earnings indicates that the average weekly earnings of full-time employees in Hambleton were £480.20 compared with £452.40 for Yorkshire and The Humber and £491.00 for GB.
• VAT registered businesses as of 2007 stands at 4,675

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