Where the jobs are in Dumfries and Galloway
Key Facts
The population of Dumfries & Galloway is around 148,000. The largest town is Dumfries, with a population of 32,136. Other towns include Stranraer and Castle Douglas
The number of jobs in each industry in Dumfries and Galloway currently are:
Employee Jobs by Industry Sector (2006)
Source: ONS Annual Business Inquiry employee analysis
|
Dumfries & Galloway | ||
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing (A, B) |
3,479 |
6% |
| Utilities, mining and quarrying (C, E) |
683 |
1% |
| Manufacturing (D) |
7,480 |
13% |
| Construction (F) |
3,330 |
6% |
| Wholesale and retail trade etc (G) |
9,182 |
16% |
| Hotels and restaurants (H) |
5,522 |
10% |
| Transport, storage and communication (I) |
2,879 |
5% |
| Financial intermediation (J) |
646 |
1% |
| Real estate, renting and business activities (K) |
3,658 |
6% |
| Public administration and defence etc (L) |
2,803 |
5% |
| Education (M) |
4,613 |
8% |
| Health and social work (N) |
10,668 |
18% |
| Other community, social and personal service etc (O) |
2,786 |
5% |
Notes % is a proportion of total employee jobs
Employee jobs excludes self-employed, government-supported trainees and HM Forces
- Dumfries and Galloway is primarily a rural area; land based industries such as agriculture, forestry and fishing are key job areas.
- The renewable energy sector is a potential growth area with a new biomass power station located at Lockerbie.
- Opportunities in financial and business services are not as good as some other parts of the country.
- The Job Areas in Dumfries and Galloway with the most opportunities for school leavers include construction, engineering, hairdressing, health and social care, hospitality and public admin.
- However, even in the job areas that are declining; there will be opportunities as the workers leaving them need to be replaced.
- Key employers in Dumfries and Galloway include: Dumfries and Galloway Council and NHS Dumfries and Galloway, E.ON UK, Kellwood Engineering and Dunlops Veterinary Supplies.
More information on the Dumfries and Galloway Labour Market
More information on the Dumfries and Galloway Labour market is also available on the following site:
- South of Scotland Labour Market Information - This includes Settlement profiles on each of the major towns in the Borders. The profiles include the history, employment catchment area and broad socio-economic profiles of each area.
