Barry and the Vale’s Employment Base
Labour Market Profile
The latest labour market profile for the Vale of Glamorgan
compiled by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) (July 2009 –
June 2010) indicated that the economic activity rate, which
comprises those who are in work or available for work, was 75.8%,
some 3% above the average for Wales (72.8%).
In terms of occupation profile, the ONS indicated that 14.9% of
Vale of Glamorgan residents were engaged in Associate Professional
and Technical occupations, compared to 12.5% in Wales. The Vale of
Glamorgan has a high incidence of personnel in managerial and
administrative positions, thus skewing the employment profile of
the South East Wales region towards the higher end of the
occupational hierarchy. By way of example 18.5% are employed in
managerial positions and 11.4% in secretarial and administrative
roles.
Commuter Patterns
The table below indicates that there is a far greater outflow of
working population from the Vale of Glamorgan to its neighbouring
areas, namely Bridgend, Rhondda Cynon Taf and Cardiff.
Travel to Work – Migration of Population to and From the Vale
of Glamorgan
| To |
From |
Totals |
= Inflow / Outflow |
| Vale of Glamorgan |
Bridgend |
1879 |
Greater Outflow |
| Bridgend |
Vale of Glamorgan |
2224 |
|
| Vale of Glamorgan |
Rhonndda Cynon Taff |
1377 |
Greater Outflow |
| Rhonndda Cynon Taff |
Vale of Glamorgan |
2627 |
|
| Vale of Glamorgan |
Cardiff |
4821 |
Greater Outflow |
| Cardiff |
Vale of Glamorgan |
16656 |
|
The data clearly illustrates an opportunity for future employers
to capture and retain economically
active people living in Barry and the Vale of Glamorgan, to work
in the locality rather than commute to
neighbouring areas. This is particularly relevant given that
Barry is within easy reach of adjoining
centres of population and labour supply.
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