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Economic Activity
The 2001 Census reported 77,943 economically active
individuals of working age (in employment or seeking employment) in
the District, representing an economic activity rate of
71.4%. This is significantly higher than the
national rate of 66.5%. Of these economically
active individuals, 42.2% were in full time employment in the
District compared to 40.5% nationally. The
percentage of self-employed people in the District was also above
the national average, accounting for 11.9% of people in Harrogate
District, compared to 8.3% in England &
Wales. The breakdown of economic activity by
type for the Harrogate District is illustrated in Figure 2
below::
According to the Census of Population 2001, the highest
proportion of jobs held by Harrogate residents was in managerial
occupations (19%). Associate professional / technical occupations
accounted for 16% and skilled trades account for a further
10%.
Want to know more?
More detailed information about the findings of the 2001 Census is available on the National Statistics Website at www.statistics.gov.uk/census.
For a detailed statistical overview of the Harrogate district economy please click here