Area type
Non-metropolitan District
Population
92,145
GDP
£2.2 billion
Average salary
£29,303
Labour force
55,225
Job Density
0.72
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The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Pendle was worth an estimated £2.2 billion in 2019, according to figures published by the ONS. Pendle's GDP growth between 2018 and 2019 was -1.8% per year. Compare GDP by area.
The Manufacturing industry is the largest in Pendle based on the number of jobs, accounting for 28.9% of roles in the area.
2019 ONS figures suggest that there are 40,000 jobs in Pendle, which has a working-age (aged 16-65) population of 55,225. The 2019 job density in Pendle is 0.72, meaning there are 0.72 jobs per member of the Pendle working-age population.
Pendle had a mean average salary for full-time employees of £29,303 in 2021. Pendle's unemployment rate is 5.2% as of 2019. Compare unemployment rate by area.
The 2019 labour force or working-age population in Pendle is 55,225 or 59.9% of the total population.
In 2021, 94.8% of the labour market was recorded as employed, above the 94.8% average rate for England. Of those employed, 13.8% are self-employed, and 86.2% are employees.
The Annual Population Survey for 2020 published by the ONS reports the percentage of the Pendle working-age (aged 16-64) population who have a degree or higher is 35.9%, which is below the 42.8% degree qualification rate for England.
Over 55% of the Pendle working-age population have at least 2 A-levels (or equivalent), and 10% have no qualifications.
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The average salary in Pendle as of 2021 is £29,303. Between 2020 and 2021, average salaries grew by £1,040. Compare average salaries by area.
Pendle's salary growth rate is 3.68% per year based on changes in average salary between 2020 and 2021, which is 3.68% higher than the average salary growth rate in Pendle over the past 9 years.
Business data published by the ONS in 2020 show the most common job group in Pendle is Administrative Occupations, accounting for 16% 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 Pendle is Caring Personal Service Occupations, with roles increasing 111% between July 2020 and July 2021. In England, the fastest-growing type of role is Corporate Managers And Directors.
Occupation | Number | Percentage | CHANGE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Occupations | 4,100 | 15.8% | -2.4% |
| Caring Personal Service Occupations | 3,800 | 14.7% | 111.1% |
| Science, Research, Engineering And Technology Profs | 3,600 | 13.9% | 9.1% |
| Transport & Mobile Machine Drivers/operatives | 3,400 | 13.1% | 88.9% |
| Culture, Media And Sports Occupations | 3,100 | 12.0% |
There was a 4% increase in roles between 2019 and 2020. In England as a whole, there was a 2% decrease.
Based on the total number of jobs, the largest industry in Pendle is Manufacturing. Other major industries include Retail, Education, Health, which represents over 10% of roles in Pendle.
Financial & Insurance companies make up 1% of the Pendle economy that's lower than the average for England as a whole (~3%).
4% of the total jobs in Pendle 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 | 10,000 | 28.9% |
| Retail | 4,000 | 11.6% |
| Education | 3,500 | 10.1% |
| Health | 3,500 | 10.1% |
| Business Administration & Support | 2,250 | 6.5% |
The fastest-growing industry in Pendle is Mining, Quarrying & Utilities, with jobs in the sector increasing 233% between 2019 and 2020 from 75 to 250. In England more broadly the fastest-growing industry is Healthcare.
The industry with the biggest decline in Pendle between 2019 and 2020 was Transport & storage, which saw an 29% decrease in roles, going from 700 to 500. 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 Pendle, the number of roles in this sector has risen by 20% over the past year, above the 1% annual increase seen in England.
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2021 UK Business Count data published by the ONS show there are 10 large businesses in Pendle, making up 0.3% of total businesses - in England, 0.4% of businesses are large. A large business is defined as having over 250 employees.
There are 50 medium-sized businesses based in Pendle, making up 1.7% 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 275 small businesses based in Pendle, 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.
Pendle's unemployment rate is 5.2% that's 0% higher 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 Long-term Sick, representing 52.0% of the unemployed population.
Secondary classifications include groups: retired, other, 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 2021. Data sources: ONS Local statistics