Area type
Metropolitan District
Population
206,818
GDP
£5.8 billion
Average salary
£35,150
Labour force
130,013
Job Density
0.79
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The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Calderdale was worth an estimated £5.8 billion in 2020, according to figures published by the ONS. Calderdale's GDP growth between 2019 and 2020 was 6.6% per year. Compare GDP by area.
The Manufacturing industry is the largest in Calderdale based on the number of jobs, accounting for 15.0% of roles in the area.
2020 ONS figures suggest that there are 103,000 jobs in Calderdale, which has a working-age (aged 16-65) population of 130,013. The 2020 job density in Calderdale is 0.79, meaning there are 0.79 jobs per member of the Calderdale working-age population.
Calderdale had a mean average salary for full-time employees of £35,150 in 2022. Calderdale's unemployment rate is 4.6% as of 2022. Compare unemployment rate by area.
The 2020 labour force or working-age population in Calderdale is 130,013 or 62.9% of the total population.
In 2022, 95.4% of the labour market was recorded as employed, above the 94.8% average rate for England. Of those employed, 13.6% are self-employed, and 86.4% are employees.
The Annual Population Survey for 2021 published by the ONS reports the percentage of the Calderdale working-age (aged 16-64) population who have a degree or higher is 39.3%, which is below the 42.8% degree qualification rate for England.
Over 58% of the Calderdale working-age population have at least 2 A-levels (or equivalent), and 8% have no qualifications.
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The average salary in Calderdale as of 2022 is £35,150. Between 2021 and 2022, average salaries grew by £1,918. Compare average salaries by area.
Calderdale's salary growth rate is 5.77% per year based on changes in average salary between 2021 and 2022, which is 5.77% higher than the average salary growth rate in Calderdale over the past 9 years.
Business data published by the ONS in 2021 show the most common job group in Calderdale is Business, Media And Public Service Professionals, accounting for 10% of all roles in the area. In England as a whole, the largest job group is Business & Public Service Assoc. Professionals.
The fastest-growing type of job in Calderdale is Science, Engineering And Technology Associate Profs, with roles increasing 107% between July 2021 and July 2022. In England, the fastest-growing type of role is Corporate Managers And Directors.
Occupation | Number | Percentage | CHANGE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business, Media And Public Service Professionals | 9,800 | 9.8% | 3.2% |
| Administrative Occupations | 9,100 | 9.1% | -13.3% |
| Science, Research, Engineering And Technology Profs | 8,300 | 8.3% | 31.7% |
| Business & Public Service Assoc. Professionals | 7,400 | 7.4% | -2.6% |
| Corporate Managers And Directors | 6,500 | 6.5% | -34.3% |
There was a 1% increase in roles between 2020 and 2021. In England as a whole, there was a 3% decrease.
Based on the total number of jobs, the largest industry in Calderdale is Manufacturing. Other major industries include Business Administration & Support Services, Health, which represents over 10% of roles in Calderdale.
Financial & Insurance companies make up 6% of the Calderdale economy that's higher than the average for England as a whole (~3%).
2% of the total jobs in Calderdale are in Information and Communication, one of the key sectors for the future, below the 5% of jobs in England as a whole.
Industry | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 14,000 | 15.0% |
| Business Administration & Support Services | 11,000 | 11.8% |
| Health | 10,000 | 10.7% |
| Education | 8,000 | 8.6% |
| Retail | 7,000 | 7.5% |
The fastest-growing industry in Calderdale is Information & Communication, with jobs in the sector increasing 29% between 2020 and 2021 from 1,750 to 2,250. In England more broadly the fastest-growing industry is Healthcare.
The industry with the biggest decline in Calderdale between 2020 and 2021 was Mining, quarrying & utilities, which saw an 25% decrease in roles, going from 600 to 450. In England more broadly the industry with the biggest year on year decline was Arts, entertainment & recreation, with roles decreasing by 8%.
The Information and communication industry includes many of the top companies of the future. In Calderdale, the number of roles in this sector has risen by 29% over the past year, above the 1% annual increase seen in England.
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2022 UK Business Count data published by the ONS show there are 20 large businesses in Calderdale, making up 0.2% of total businesses - in England, 0.4% of businesses are large. A large business is defined as having over 250 employees.
There are 150 medium-sized businesses based in Calderdale, making up 1.8% of total businesses - in England, 1.5% of businesses are medium-sized. A medium-sized business is defined as having between 50 and 249 employees.
There are 785 small businesses based in Calderdale, making up 9.3% of total businesses - in England, 8.3% of businesses are small. A small business is defined as having between 10 and 49 employees.
Calderdale's unemployment rate is 4.6% that's 1% lower than the average unemployment rate for England as a whole. Unemployment rates are the number of unemployed people as a percentage of the working-age population.
The main group within the unemployment population is Student, representing 33.2% of the unemployed population.
Secondary classifications include groups: looking after family, long-term sick, retired, all of which represent over 10% of the unemployed population.
In England as a whole, students are the main group within the unemployed population, accounting for 28.9% of the unemployed population.
Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2022. Data sources: ONS Local statistics