Employment
Industry is the largest employer in the Furness region, and has been for over 100 years. Currently the biggest employers in the area are:
| Employer | Company Info | No of people employed | Location |
| BAE Systems | UK Based defence contractor (Fourth Largest in world) works on land, sea and air defence | 5,000 | Along the Walney Channel, takes up a vast area of the south western tip of the town |
| GlaxoSmithKline | British based pharmaceutical, biologicals, and healthcare company | 570 | On the outskirts of Ulverston. |
| Kimberly Clark | American corporation that produces mostly paper-based consumer products | 470 | Park Road - Industrial Outskirts of Barrow-in-Furness |
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