Economy
| Dukinfield compared | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 UK Census | Dukinfield | Tameside | England |
| Population of working age | 13,621 | 151,445 | 35,532,091 |
| Full-time employment | 45.6% | 43.5% | 40.8% |
| Part-time employment | 11.8% | 11.9% | 11.8% |
| Self employed | 5.9% | 6.5% | 8.3% |
| Unemployed | 3.2% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Retired | 13.1% | 13.3% | 13.5% |
According to the 2001 UK census, the industry of employment of residents of Dukinfield aged 16–74 was 24.4% manufacturing, 19.3% retail and wholesale, 10.0% health and social work, 9.5% property and business services, 7.2% construction, 6.5% transport and communications, 5.7% education, 4.7% public administration, 4.4% finance, 3.4% hotels and restaurants, 1.0% energy and water supply, 0.3% agriculture, 0.1% mining, and 3.6% other. Compared with national figures, the town had a relatively high proportion of people working in manufacturing, and low levels of people working in agriculture, public administration, and education. The census recorded the economic activity of residents aged 16–74, 2.1% students were with jobs, 2.8% students without jobs, 4.9% looking after home or family, 7.9% permanently sick or disabled, and 2.7% economically inactive for other reasons.
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