Area type
Unitary Authority
Population
68,944
GDP
£1.2 billion
Average salary
£33,326
Labour force
39,691
Job Density
0.67
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The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Isle of Anglesey was worth an estimated £1.2 billion in 2020, according to figures published by the ONS. Isle of Anglesey's GDP growth between 2019 and 2020 was -8.4% per year. Compare GDP by area.
The Retail industry is the largest in Isle of Anglesey based on the number of jobs, accounting for 13.0% of roles in the area.
2020 ONS figures suggest that there are 27,000 jobs in Isle of Anglesey, which has a working-age (aged 16-65) population of 39,691. The 2020 job density in Isle of Anglesey is 0.68, meaning there are 0.68 jobs per member of the Isle of Anglesey working-age population.
Isle of Anglesey had a mean average salary for full-time employees of £33,326 in 2022. Isle of Anglesey's unemployment rate is 4.2% as of 2022. Compare unemployment rate by area.
The 2020 labour force or working-age population in Isle of Anglesey is 39,691 or 57.6% of the total population.
In 2022, 95.8% of the labour market was recorded as employed, above the 95.6% average rate for Wales. Of those employed, 15.7% are self-employed, and 84.3% are employees.
The Annual Population Survey for 2021 published by the ONS reports the percentage of the Isle of Anglesey working-age (aged 16-64) population who have a degree or higher is 37.8%, which is below the 38.5% degree qualification rate for Wales.
Over 58% of the Isle of Anglesey working-age population have at least 2 A-levels (or equivalent), and 10% have no qualifications.
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The average salary in Isle of Anglesey as of 2022 is £33,326. Between 2021 and 2022, average salaries grew by £3,025. Compare average salaries by area.
Isle of Anglesey's salary growth rate is 9.98% per year based on changes in average salary between 2021 and 2022, which is 9.98% higher than the average salary growth rate in Isle of Anglesey over the past 9 years.
Business data published by the ONS in 2021 show the most common job group in Isle of Anglesey is Elementary Administration & Service Occs, accounting for 11% of all roles in the area. In Wales as a whole, the largest job group is Administrative Occupations.
The fastest-growing type of job in Isle of Anglesey is Health & Social Care Assoc. Professionals, with roles increasing 260% between July 2021 and July 2022. In Wales, the fastest-growing type of role is Business, Media And Public Service Professionals.
Occupation | Number | Percentage | CHANGE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary Administration & Service Occs | 3,200 | 11.2% | 14.3% |
| Caring Personal Service Occupations | 2,700 | 9.4% | 3.8% |
| Administrative Occupations | 2,400 | 8.4% | -17.2% |
| Health & Social Care Assoc. Professionals | 1,800 | 6.3% | 260.0% |
| Business & Public Service Assoc. Professionals | 1,700 | 5.9% | -19.0% |
There was a 2% increase in roles between 2020 and 2021. In Wales as a whole, there was no increase or decrease.
Based on the total number of jobs, the largest industry in Isle of Anglesey is Retail. Other major industries include Accommodation & Food Services, Health, which represents over 10% of roles in Isle of Anglesey.
Financial & Insurance companies make up 0% of the Isle of Anglesey economy that's lower than the average for Wales as a whole (~2%).
2% of the total jobs in Isle of Anglesey are in Information and Communication, one of the key sectors for the future, below the 2% of jobs in Wales as a whole.
Industry | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 3,000 | 13.0% |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 3,000 | 13.0% |
| Health | 2,500 | 10.8% |
| Manufacturing | 2,250 | 9.7% |
| Education | 1,750 | 7.6% |
The fastest-growing industry in Isle of Anglesey is Information & Communication, with jobs in the sector increasing 60% between 2020 and 2021 from 250 to 400. In Wales more broadly the fastest-growing industry is Property.
The industry with the biggest decline in Isle of Anglesey between 2020 and 2021 was Construction, which saw an 25% decrease in roles, going from 2,000 to 1,500. In Wales more broadly the industry with the biggest year on year decline was Wholesale, with roles decreasing by 34%.
The Information and communication industry includes many of the top companies of the future. In Isle of Anglesey, the number of roles in this sector has risen by 60% over the past year, above the 4% annual decrease seen in Wales.
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2022 UK Business Count data published by the ONS show there are 5 large businesses in Isle of Anglesey, making up 0.2% of total businesses - in Wales, 0.3% of businesses are large. A large business is defined as having over 250 employees.
There are 20 medium-sized businesses based in Isle of Anglesey, making up 0.8% of total businesses - in Wales, 1.4% of businesses are medium-sized. A medium-sized business is defined as having between 50 and 249 employees.
There are 230 small businesses based in Isle of Anglesey, making up 8.7% of total businesses - in Wales, 8.7% of businesses are small. A small business is defined as having between 10 and 49 employees.
Isle of Anglesey's unemployment rate is 4.2% that's 0% lower than the average unemployment rate for Wales 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 25.1% of the unemployed population.
Secondary classifications include groups: looking after family, long-term sick, retired, other, all of which represent over 10% of the unemployed population.
In Wales as a whole, students are the main group within the unemployed population, accounting for 27.6% 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