West of England Key Sectors
Benefiting from a skilled workforce, four prestigious universities and high productivity rates, Bath, Bristol and the West of England is the economic powerhouse of the South West. The West of England benefits from considerable prosperity reflecting the competitiveness of the local economy, high levels of economic activity and incomes. The local economy is the largest in the South West accounting for about 26% of regional output and GVA per head in the West of England has consistently out-performed both regional and UK averages.
A wide range of industries is represented with about 59 different sectors (out of a total of 88 sectors as defined by SIC divisions) employing over 1,000 persons. The ten largest of these sectors, accounted for largely by service and office based activities, provide for about 65% of all employment.
Significant sectors include:
