Economy
| Tyldesley compared | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 UK Census | Tyldesley | Wigan (borough) | England |
| Population of working age | 25,021 | 220,196 | 35,532,091 |
| Full-time employment | 46.8% | 41.7% | 40.8% |
| Part-time employment | 11.9% | 11.9% | 11.8% |
| Self-employed | 7.9% | 6.2% | 8.3% |
| Unemployed | 2.7% | 3.2% | 3.3% |
| Retired | 11.5% | 13.7% | 13.5% |
According to the United Kingdom Census 2001, the industry of employment of residents aged 16–74 was 18.1% retail and wholesale, 16.5% manufacturing, 12.1% property and business services, 10.9% health and social work, 7.4% education, 7.1% transport and communications, 7.6% construction, 5.8% public administration, 5.0% finance, 4.1% hotels and restaurants, 0.8% energy and water supply, 0.5% agriculture, 0.1% mining, and 4.2% other. Compared with national figures, the town had a relatively low percentage working in agriculture. The census recorded the economic activity of residents aged 16–74, 2.6% students were with jobs, 3.2% students without jobs, 4.7% looking after home or family, 6.7% permanently sick or disabled, and 2.1% economically inactive for other reasons.
The main concentrations of employment are at Chaddock Lane between Astley and Mosley Common and at Parr Brow to the north of Mosley Common.
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