Where the jobs are in Fife
Key Facts
Fife has a population of over 350,000. Almost a third of the population live in the three principal towns of Dunfermline, Kirkcaldy and Glenrothes.
Employee Jobs by Industry Sector (2006)
Source: ONS Annual Business Inquiry employee analysis
|
Fife | ||
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing (A, B) |
2,044 |
2% |
| Utilities, mining and quarrying (C, E) |
2,024 |
2% |
| Manufacturing (D) |
17,949 |
13% |
| Construction (F) |
5,937 |
4% |
| Wholesale and retail trade etc (G) |
20,796 |
15% |
| Hotels and restaurants (H) |
9,802 |
7% |
| Transport, storage and communication (I) |
3,894 |
3% |
| Financial intermediation (J) |
3,366 |
3% |
| Real estate, renting and business activities (K) |
15,153 |
11% |
| Public administration and defence etc (L) |
9,998 |
7% |
| Education (M) |
13,768 |
10% |
| Health and social work (N) |
20,199 |
15% |
| Other community, social and personal service etc (O) |
10,679 |
8% |
Notes % is a proportion of total employee jobs
Employee jobs excludes self-employed, government-supported trainees and HM Forces
- Dependency on mining and defence has been reduced with the introduction of electronics and financial services.
- In the past few years financial services and business services have played a key role in driving growth and creating new jobs
- Other important industries include optoelectronics, oil and gas, biotechnology, chemicals, textiles and marine engineering.
- Fife's proximity to Edinburgh is a major economic advantage. The city's strong economic growth is creating opportunities for Fife.
- Most of the industrial and commercial activities are concentrated in the south-west of the region, in the area around Glenrothes, Kirkcaldy and Dunfermline.
- Fife’s biggest job areas are now public services (public admin, education and health), hospitality and retail.
- Fife also benefits from being close to Edinburgh and this has created jobs in financial and business services.
- The Job Areas in Fife with the most opportunities for school leavers include construction, engineering, financial services, hairdressing, health and social care, hospitality, public admin and retail.
- 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 Fife include: Fife Council, NHS Fife, Diagio, BSkyB , HBOS, MgT, Intelligent Finance, Rayheon and Babcock .
More information on the Fife Labour Market
More information on the Fife labour market is also available on the following site:
- Fife Direct - Includes an economic profile of Fife as well as small area economic for Dunfermline, East Neuk, Glenrothes, Kirkcaldy, Levenmouth and St Andrews
