Economy
| Capel St Mary compared | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 UK Census | Capel St Mary | Babergh | England |
| Population of working age | 2,136 | 59,886 | 35,532,091 |
| Full-time employment | 41.3% | 40.3% | 40.8% |
| Part-time employment | 16.5% | 13.5% | 11.8% |
| Self-employed | 9.6% | 11.7% | 8.3% |
| Unemployed | 1.5% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Retired | 15.5% | 15.5% | 13.5% |
According to the 2001 UK census, the industry of employment of residents aged 16–74 was 16.2% retail and wholesale, 13.3% property and business services, 11.4% transport and communications, 10.9% finance, 9.7% manufacturing, 8.1% health and social work, 6.9% education, 6.1% construction, 5.7% public administration, 5.3% hotels and restaurants, 1.4% agriculture, 1.3% energy and water supply, and 3.8% other. Compared with national figures, Capel St Mary had a relatively high percentage of residents working in energy and water supply (0.9% nationally); transport and communications (7.0% nationally); and finance (5.1%); and a relatively low percentage working in manufacturing (17.6% nationally). Although the proportion of people in Capel St Mary was similar to the national average (1.5%), it was below the average for the borough (3.5%). The census recorded the economic activity of residents aged 16–74, 3.1% students were with jobs, 2.8% students without jobs, 6.1% looking after home or family, 2.5% permanently sick or disabled, and 1.1% economically inactive for other reasons.
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