Hull Area Figures
Population of
Number of people of working age
Number of people who are economically active
Men in 2017
Women in 2017
In total in 2017
Number of people in employment
In 2017
of people of working age are in employment
Annual Gross Pay averages
2002
£16,789
2008
£21,308
2012
£21,538
2016
£23,608
2018
£26,572
Numbers for employment within Sectors
Business and Retail
31,100
Chemicals
1,670
Construction
5,725
Creative & Digital
2,990
Energy Sector
5,345
Engineering
1,750
Food & Agriculture
5,590
Health & Social Care
16,835
Manufacturing
20,425
Ports and Logistics
5,970
Public Sector
6,050
Visitor Economy
7,225
Hull has a history as a fishing port but today only 0.17% of the working population are employed in this industry.
The economy of Hull has changed significantly in the last 20 years. Developments in the city have led to the growth of other occupational areas including retail, logistics and leisure & tourism.
The fishing industry has declined but the city is still a major port. Hull is one of the leading UK’s leading ports for the import of forestry products (23% of total imported to UK). The Finland Terminal is a major UK hub for Finnish paper, handling about 1 million tonnes per year.
Princes Quay, the Prospect Centre and St Stephen’s are major shopping centres in the city and there are now five major hotel chains located in the city – Holiday Inn Express, Travel Lodge, Ibis, Hilton and Premier Inn.
Hull was the first UK city to develop a completely digital telephone network. This enabled the city to pilot new digital technologies including interactive TV and broadband technology. The BBC now has a regional base in Hull where local news is filmed.
Some employers: RB, Siemens Gamesa, Smith & Nephew, Hobson & Porter, Houltons, BP, Ernst Young, KCOM, Associated British Ports, P&O Ferries
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