Employment Trends
In 2000 Bristol's unemployment rate was 5.9%, compared to 4.8% for the south west, 5.8% for England, and 6.0% for the United Kingdom. In 2005 this was down to 5.2%, compared to 3.6% for the South West and 4.8% for the United Kingdom.
In 2000, employment in the former County of Avon area was categorised into the following sectors:
| Sector | Employees | % |
|---|---|---|
| Public services | 134,699 | 27.5 |
| Business & financial services | 95,604 | 19.5 |
| Wholesale & retail | 76,972 | 15.7 |
| Manufacturing | 64,538 | 13.2 |
| Transport & communications | 36,248 | 7.4 |
| Construction | 33,939 | 6.9 |
| Hotels & restaurants | 25,580 | 5.2 |
| Primary industry | 5,522 | 1.1 |
| Other | 16,198 | 3.3 |
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