Source : ONS published 26 may 2021 Population 727,000
Population aged 16-64 439,000
GVA £ 21.1bn
in 2019
Economically active 367,400
Economically inactive 83,500
Inactive and want a job 17,600
16 % Self employed Jan-Dec 2020
Swindon & Wiltshire residents *
Our area ’ s economy in 2020
8.9 % 9.4 %
3.6 % 4.5 %
2.2 % 3.3 %
4.9 % 7.0 %
1.4 % 2.4 %
3.5 % 5.0 %
2.0 % ( 8,670 claimants ) 3.1 %
4.5 % ( 20,305 claimants ) 6.5 %
SWLEP GB
Our economy
Professional , scientific and technical
34,000
Administration and support services
26,000
Wholesale , retail & motor
53,000
Accommodation and food
25,000
Education
25,000
Production
£ 4.4bn
Health and social work
38,000
Manufacturing 30,000
Construction
£ 1.2bn
Total 231,000
Overall employment 318,400
Services
£ 15.5bn
Mar 20 Mar 21 Mar 20 Mar 21 Mar 20 2021 Mar 20 Mar 21 Age 16-24
Age 25-49 Age 50 + Total
Out of work benefit claimants %* Largest sectors by employment 2019 *
* Source : NOMIS LEP profile