JOSEPH HARRISON
DBA - NORTHERN POWERHOUSE
EXTENDED PRACTICE - OUGD603
EXTENDED PRACTICE - OUGD603
JOSEPH HARRISON
RESEARCH
LIVERPOOL
LEEDS
MANCHESTER
total employment - 227, 200 employees and 5,400 working owners
Total employment in Leeds peaked at 470,000 in 2006.
Economically Active
1,342,700
It was expected to fall to 451,000 in 2011 – a decline of 19,000 over 5 years.
1,238,300
of the economy in Kingston upon
0.2% increase in jobs since 2013
In Employment Self Employed†
163,800
above the national median, with an
increase in part time jobs and decrease in full time jobs large growth in private sector highest number of businesses in 5 years
Employment is then expected to increase, reaching the 2006 levels by 2015. In terms of numbers employed,
2013 had 2, 250 business start ups
1,283,800 were directly employed
business growth by sector as was in 2014:
industries, whilst a further 994,700
professional, scientific and technical - 2, 115 retail - 1, 955 accomodation and food services - 1, 260 health - 1, 240 arts, entertainment, recreational, and other services - 1, 190
in the creative and digital
were employed in creative roles in other industries.
Leeds’ growth has helped to
change the economic geography
of the United Kingdom, as Leeds is
now one of the largest financial centres in Britain outside the capital.
HULL
Biotechnology and Energy are the most productive sectors in the
Manchester area in terms of GVA per employment, with Environ-
mental Technology; Manufacturing; Engineering and Food & Drink also having above average productivity. Manchester is considered to be
a ‘beta’ global city, rated as the
second most globally influential city in the UK after London.
Relative to other districts, the size Hull City is well
economic scale score of 163.33. By comparison,
the Humberside score is 67.72 and the national average is 100.00.
The average gross weekly earnings
of those working in Kingston upon Hull City are
low, with the district ranking in the bottom 40% of districts nationally. Average gross
weekly earnings in Kingston upon Hull City are £394.80, compared
with £412.59 in Humberside and
£456.12 nationally. Kingston upon Hull City has a very large sized
employment base, with the area
ranking in the top 20% of districts
nationally. It accounted for 0.44% of all employees in Great Britain.
DATA AND STATISTICAL RESEARCH WAS GATHERED REGARDING THE ECONOMIC AND EMPLOYMENT HISTORY AND FORECAST OF THE FOUR CITIES VISUAL RESEARCH WAS ACQUIRED IN THE FORM OF SKYLINE IMAGES OF THE FOUR CITIES
DBA - NORTHERN POWERHOUSE
JOSEPH HARRISON
OUTCOME
THE POSTERS WERE DESIGNED AS A FOUR PART SERIES REPRESENTING THE FOUR CITIES INDIVIDUALLY AND AS ONE: THE NORTHERN POWERHOUSE EACH QUARTER OF THE WHEEL FEATURES AN ILLUSTRATIVE GRAPHIC OF EACH SKYLINE THE TURN OF THE WHEEL, AND SUBSEQUENT HIGHLIGHTED ILLUSTRATION, MARKS EACH CITY’S POSTER
DBA - NORTHERN POWERHOUSE
EXTENDED PRACTICE - OUGD603