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North Wales sectors<\/h1>\r\n \r\n
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Uncover the diverse sectors in North Wales, featuring current and future job opportunities, career pathways and gain insights into average salaries, in-demand skills, and local employers<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n<\/div>\n\n\r\n

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Energy and Environment<\/p>\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n <\/svg>\r\n\r\n <\/a>\r\n\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n \r\n

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Construction<\/p>\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n <\/svg>\r\n\r\n <\/a>\r\n\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n \r\n

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Advanced Manufacturing<\/p>\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n <\/svg>\r\n\r\n <\/a>\r\n\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n \r\n

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Creative and Digital<\/p>\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n <\/svg>\r\n\r\n <\/a>\r\n\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n \r\n

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\r\n \"Tourism\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n

Tourism and Hospitality<\/p>\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n <\/svg>\r\n\r\n <\/a>\r\n\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n \r\n

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\r\n \"Health\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n

Health and Social Care<\/p>\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n <\/svg>\r\n\r\n <\/a>\r\n\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n \r\n

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\r\n \"Food\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n

Food and Farming<\/p>\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n <\/svg>\r\n\r\n <\/a>\r\n\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n \r\n

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Financial and Professional<\/p>\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n <\/svg>\r\n\r\n <\/a>\r\n\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n \r\n

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Energy and Environment<\/p>\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n <\/svg>\r\n\r\n <\/a>\r\n\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n \r\n

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Construction<\/p>\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n <\/svg>\r\n\r\n <\/a>\r\n\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n \r\n

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Advanced Manufacturing<\/p>\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n <\/svg>\r\n\r\n <\/a>\r\n\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n \r\n

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Creative and Digital<\/p>\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n <\/svg>\r\n\r\n <\/a>\r\n\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n \r\n

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Tourism and Hospitality<\/p>\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n <\/svg>\r\n\r\n <\/a>\r\n\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n \r\n

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Health and Social Care<\/p>\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n <\/svg>\r\n\r\n <\/a>\r\n\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n \r\n

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Food and Farming<\/p>\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n <\/svg>\r\n\r\n <\/a>\r\n\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n \r\n

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Financial and Professional<\/p>\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n <\/svg>\r\n\r\n <\/a>\r\n\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n \r\n

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Labour Market Overview<\/h2>\r\n\r\n
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Below is a snapshot of North Wales’ labour market intelligence, for a more indepth look visit North Wales Regional Skills Partnership’s Data Observatory for the latest data relating to economy, education, skills, training and the workforce for North Wales.<\/p>\n

The below snapshot is a combination of information from the North Wales Skills and Employment Plan 2023-2025<\/a>, North Wales Labour Market Review 2024, and the Data Observatory.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n

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The population of North Wales is estimated to be 691k in 2023, 21.9% of the Welsh population.<\/p>\n

Census data from 2021 puts the population of North Wales at 686,905, a reduction of 0.15% on the 2011 Census.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n

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In 2022, Wales contributed approximately \u00a374.5 billion to the UK economy, a 9.6% increase since 2019. North Wales generated \u00a316 billion of this total, showing a growth of 10.5% over the same period. However, both Wales and North Wales grew at a slower rate than the UK overall, which saw a 12.8% increase.<\/p>\n

When it comes to productivity, North Wales saw a 10.2% rise in GVA per hour worked since 2019, surpassing Wales’ growth of 6.8% and exceeding the UK’s increase of 8.5%. In terms of GVA per head, North Wales was slightly higher than the Welsh average in 2022 (\u00a324,427 vs. \u00a323,804), but both remain below the UK average of \u00a332,996.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n

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North Wales is predominately made up of micro and small businesses, with micro businesses accounting for 84% and small businesses accounting for 14% of all businesses in North Wales. This is similar for the whole of Wales with micro and small businesses also comprising 98.2% of all businesses in Wales.<\/p>\n

From 2010 to 2013, the number of micro businesses in North Wales grew by 30%, similar to the increase across the whole of Wales where the number of micro businesses grew by 35% across the same period.<\/p>\n

The majority of jobs in North Wales are located in micro and small enterprises (83.6% and 13.8%, respectively), which corresponds to Wales figures (83.3% and 13.7%). This is a significantly higher proportion than across the UK, where small and micro enterprises account only for 48% of employment jobs.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n

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In sectors such as advanced manufacturing, construction, creative digital, and health and social care, key skills reflect a strong focus on operational efficiency, technical expertise, and specialised roles. Other industries like energy and the environment, finance, food and farming, and tourism emphasise a blend of logistical management, safety practices, and customer service.<\/p>\n

While specialised skills are critical to each sector, there are common competencies highly valued across all industries in North Wales.<\/p>\n

Most demanded common skills across sectors:<\/strong><\/p>\n