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North Ayrshire's economic performance has proved an attractive option for inward investment - as a business location it provides quality infrastructure access to the European market and a highly educated and skilled workforce.
Investing in North Ayrshire has proved to be a successful inward investment decision for many of our existing companies, please select from the drop down box to find out some interesting statistics on North Ayrshire.
Demographic
Profile
• North Ayrshire's overall population
of 135,820 is projected to decrease marginally over the period from 2002 to
2009 in line with the national trend.
• The working age population is expected to remain stable at around
85,000 over the same period.
Sources:
2001 Census of Population, GRO (Scotland)
2000-based Population Projections, GRO (Scotland)
Self-Contained
Labour Market
• 83% of North Ayrshire workers live in
North Ayrshire.
• North Ayrshire is therefore a very self-contained
labour market.
• Workers are less likely to seek work
outside the local area.
• Employees are more likely to remain
loyal to their employer.
Source: 1991 Census
Economically
Active Population
• Over half
of those aged 16 and over in North Ayrshire are estimated to be economically
active. The split for males and females is 30,700 and 26,500 respectively.
• Economic activity rates in North Ayrshire are highest amongst
the younger working age groups, ie 75% for those aged 20-34 years and 72%
for the 35-49 year old group. The relatively low level of economic activity
amongst the 50-64 year old group is likely to be less of a concern for inward
investors.
• The increase in female economic activity
over the period 1990 to 1996 is particularly notable due to a substantial
increase in the number of 'women returners to work'.
Source:
1981 & 1991
Censuses of Population Source: General Register Office (Scotland)
Household
Projections
•
The number of households
formed in North Ayrshire is expected to increase by almost 6% over the period
2002-2009 in line with the national trend. This has resulted from the continuing
trend towards increasing numbers of smaller households.
Source:
SEDD Statistical Bulletin HSG/2000/4
Housing
Stock Availability
• Over the period 1991-2000, private sector housing stock increased
by over 37%.
• North Ayrshire as a whole is a relatively self-contained housing market
area with over 70% of household moves originating in the same area and around
10% of moves originating in and around the Glasgow area.
Sources:
North Ayrshire Council Housing Land Supply Data.
Register of Sasines Extracts.
House
Prices/Rent Levels
• The average price for all houses
sold in North Ayrshire during the year 2000 was almost £17,000 less
than the Scottish average.
• The average weekly standard rent for housing in North Ayrshire was
over £6 cheaper than the Scottish figure in the year 2001/02.
Source: SEDD Statistical Bulletin HSG/2002/1 & HSG/2002/4.
Employment
Trends 1998-2000
• Total
number of employees fell by 3.3% to 41,599 compared to rise of
3.1% for Scotland.
• Number
of full time jobs fell by 4.6% compared to rise of 1.7%
nationally, whereas part time jobs fell by 0.2% in North Ayrshire
compared to a rise of 6.5% for Scotland
Source: Annual Employment Surveys 1998 & 2000
Wage
Levels
• Average Gross
Hourly pay in North Ayrshire is £8.75 compared to £10.17
for Scotland and £11.19 for Great Britain.
• It is 12% below the UK level of £9.60 per hour.
• North Ayrshire, therefore, has a very
cost effective labour supply.
Continental
Shift Working
• North
Ayrshire has a tradition of companies utilising continental shift patterns
eg. Nobel Explosives (ICI), Glaxo SmithKline, Caledonian Paper, Rockware.
• Local workforce and families are therefore used to and willing
to work shift patterns.
GDP
• Ayrshire GDP per Worker £25,800
• Scottish GDP per Worker £24,690
• UK GDP per Worker £25,670 (All 1995
prices)
Source: Business Strategies Ltd, March 1999
Principal
Exports
• Electronics
• Chemicals
• Engineering
• Textiles
Export
Markets
• European Union
63%
• North America 18%
• Asia Pacific 6%
• Western Europe 5%
• Others 8%
Source: New Earnings Survey 1998
School
Leaver Destinations
• 50% of North
Ayrshire school leavers entered Further or Higher Education in 1997/98, (up
1% from 1996/97).
• This compares favourably with Ayrshire average of 49%.
• The Ayrshire trend is upwards from 46%
in 1992/93 to 49% in 1997/98.
Source: Ayrshire Careers Partnership 1997/98
Training
Patterns
• 58% of workers
in North Ayrshire have received training in the last 6 months, compared to
just 41% of workers throughout the West of Scotland.
• 83% of this training was carried out to company or recognised
industry standards.
Source:
Strathclyde Labour Market Intelligence & Monitoring Service (SLIMS)
Local Employment & Training Survey 1998
James
Watt College / Call Centre
• New campus opening
Autumn 2000
• 850 students will be attending on a daily basis by 2002/3
• Curriculum will cover engineering, science,
technology, business, media and service industries
• Corporate Business Development Unit
will be established to liaise directly with local employers
• Training will be available both on and
off site.
• Available supply of temporary/part-time
student labour.
Source: James Watt College
Call
Centre Training Facilities
• Purpose built Call Centre Training Facility
with 25 Work Stations available at Kilmarnock College for use by Call Centre
companies.
• Three Towns Community Learning Centre,
(Auchenharvie Academy), due to be launched in 2000 will also have a Call Centre
Training Facility within it.
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