Welwyn Hatield 2010
Population and their occupations
The population of Welwyn and Hatfield is 108,300 – 69,000 people are of working age and 56,400 are in employment including self employment. The number of young people (16 – 18) not in education, employment or training at the moment is 5.4% (May 2010), the latest unemployment rate is 5% (16+) with 2.8% claiming JSA or NI credits (16 – 59/64 May 2010). There are 4.0 Job Seekers’ Allowance claimants to every unfilled Job Centre Plus vacancy (June 2010) in Dacorum (4.7 for Great Britain).
Source: ONS mid-year population estimates, ONS annual population survey, Jobcentre Plus vacancies - summary analysis Employee jobs by Industry in Welwyn and Hatfield
| Industry | Numbers | % |
| Manufacturing | 3,500 | 5.2 |
| Construction | 2,200 | 3.2 |
| Distribution, hotels & restaurants | 21,000 | 30.9 |
| Transport & communications | 5,800 | 8.5 |
| Finance, IT, other business activities | 14,800 | 21.7 |
| Public admin, education & health | 17,600 | 25.9 |
| Other services | 2,400 | 3.6 |
Employee jobs excludes self-employed, government-supported trainees and HM Forces
Source: ONS annual business inquiry employee analysis Qualifications held by and earnings of local residents in Welwyn Hatfield
Hertfordshire has a highly qualified workforce, with 74.1% of year 11 students achieving level 2 qualifications at 16. However, 68.4% of the residents in Welwyn Hatfield aged 19 – 59/64 have at least a level 2 qualification and this figure continues to increase as student performance improves. Job seekers are competing with other well qualified applicants. 39.4% of Welwyn Hatfield residents aged 19 – 59/64 have a level 4 (Degree) qualification.
Source: ONS annual population survey The median full time gross weekly wage of Welwyn Hatfield residents in 2009 was £575.60. The national trend for gender differences in earnings occurs in Hertfordshire with men earning more than women. Young people looking for their first job can expect to receive between £132 and £192 a week. Apprenticeships minimum pay is currently £95 a week.
Source: ONS annual survey of hours and earnings - resident analysis Employment in Welwyn Hatfield
The main industrial estates and business parks are found at Shire Park, City Park, Bessemer Road, Burrowfields and Hatfield aerodrome. Several major companies have located to this new business park with a new University campus and sports and leisure club. In 2008 there were 4,605 Business Units in Welwyn Hatfield, 85.2% of them employed less than 10 employees.
The Distribution, hotels and restaurants sector with 30% of jobs was the largest sector in Welwyn Hatfield possibly due to the good transport links.
Some local employers:
| Asda | Retail |
| Computacenter (UK) Ltd | IT |
| East and North Herts NHS Trust | Healthcare |
| Eisai Europe Ltd | Pharmaceuticals |
| Goodrich Aerospace Ltd | Engineering |
| John Lewis plc | Retail |
| Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V. | Sales and Marketing |
| Ocado | Retail |
| Quantum Care Ltd | Social Care |
| Ridge Crest | Professional Cleaning |
| Roche Products Ltd | Pharmaceuticals |
| Tesco plc | Retail and Head Office |
| T-Mobile (UK) Ltd | Telecommunications |
| University of Hertfordshire | Education |
| Veolia Water | Utilities provider |
| Xerox Ltd | Business Technology |
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