>> The local job market

Take a look at the main sectors employing people in Kirklees and the 100 largest companies (224 kb Adobe Acrobat PDF, updated May 2008).

Kirklees jobs 2008

When compared with the graph for 2007, the 2008 graph shows that the number of jobs in Kirklees decreased.

Kirklees jobs 2007

When compared with the graph for 2006, the 2007 graph shows that the number of jobs in Kirklees increased slightly. The number of jobs in 'Finance , IT, other business activities' fell again; the number of jobs in 'Other services' also fell.

Kirklees jobs 2006

When compared with the graph for 2005, the 2006 graph shows that the number of jobs in public services, finance , IT and business fell.

Kirklees jobs 2005

When compared with the graph for 2004, the 2005 graph shows that manufacturing jobs were lost and jobs in distribution (eg retail and warehouse), hotels, restaurants, public administration, health and education were created.

Kirklees jobs 2004

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Forecast for employment for Kirklees to 2016
Source: Yorkshire Futures
	2005 (Jobs)	2016 (Change)
Health	11,349	30% increase
Education	13,010	19% increase
Business services	13,739	12% increase
Retail	12,570	10% increase
Other services	8,227	8% increase
Communications	1,287	45% increase
Wholesale sector	12,963	4% increase
Metals	3,161	18% increase
Hotel and catering	4,712	8% increase
Textiles and clothing	7,912	28% decrease
Public administration	6,531	14% decrease
Machinery and equipment manufacture	4,494	13% decrease
Rubber and plastics	1,514	21% decrease
Other financial and business services	2,307	11% decrease
Food and drink	2,543	8% decrease
Chemicals	2,728	6% decrease