manufacturing sheffield
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Sheffield’s Residents…
› Over 1.4 million people
live in Sheffield’s
catchment
› Healthy growth in both
total and of working age
populations
› +9% increase since 2001,
much higher than in the
surrounding region
› An estimated growth of
around 1% in the working
age group to 2023
› A young profile with just
over 30% of working age
residents under 30
(Yorkshire 28.8%, England
29.9%)
Sheffield’s catchme
nt…
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Sheffield’s Workforce…
› A total labour pool of
735,900 people
› Close to 650,000
employees
› A youthful employee
profile, those under 25
representing 15.4%
(Yorkshire 13.4%, England
12%)
› There are proportionately
more manufacturing jobs
in the catchment than
regionally and nationally
Sheffield’s catchme
nt…
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Sheffield’s Employees…
› Manufacturing is an
important component of
the area’s economy
› Provides proportionately
more jobs in the
catchment than in
Yorkshire or England
› Over one in four
manufacturing employees
work in medium and high
technology environments
› Jobs in the manufacture of
metals and metal products
are particularly prominent
in the catchment
Sheffield’s catchme
nt…
“There are proportionately more jobs in the manufacturing of metals and metal products than in Yorkshire or England”
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Sheffield’s Training…
› Proportionately more of
Sheffield’s employees
benefit from work related
training than in Yorkshire
or England
› Rates of training among
those in the production
industries are higher still
and stand above regional
and national comparisons
Sheffield’s catchme
nt…“Proportionately more employees participate in training in the catchment than regionally or nationally”
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Sheffield’s Universities…
› Over 60,000 students
attend Sheffield’s two
universities, a quarter of
these are studying at
postgraduate level
› An international pool - 40%
of postgraduates are from
overseas
(Yorkshire 37%, England
36.7%)
› Over 20,000 students
graduate annually from
these universities, a third
with a postgrad
qualification
Sheffield’s catchme
nt…
“One in ten students attending Sheffield’s Universities are enrolled in Engineering ”
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Sheffield’s Recruitment Costs…
› On cost grounds, Sheffield
is one of the most
competitive locations in
the country to locate a
manufacturing business
› The large and diverse
catchment area means
Sheffield is readily able to
support high recruitment
volumes
Sheffield’s catchme
nt…
“Manufacturing salaries in the catchment are around 12% below rates in London”