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Overview of the Humber The Humber has powered the UK economy The region is covered by four local for decades, bringing everything from food to freight, coal to cars, passengers to petroleum. As 76% authority areas on both sides of the Humber Estuary. These four the UK’s busiest port, the Humber is one of the councils are: UK’s most important assets. employed Kingston upon Hull East Riding of Yorkshire The Humber has significant added North Lincolnshire value strengths in: North East Lincolnshire l Metals and engineering The Humber Sub Region has a l Manufacturing including food and beverages population of over 929,000, people – the Humber has the largest concentration of working age account for 61% of food industries in the UK employing of the total population and the Today, businesses continue to invest and thrive around 60,000 people employment rate for the Humber in the Humber because of our strategic UK is 76%. coastal location and global connectivity - from l Ports and logistics – having the largest ports marine engineering and logistics companies, complex in the UK and the 5th largest trading Key priority sectors in the to chemicals and food manufacturers and it estuary in Europe Humber provides the biggest opportunity for growth l Construction and construction products l Manufacturing through renewable energy. l Manufacture of chemicals l Engineering l Energy l Chemicals l Creative & Digital l Creative &Digital 400,000 l Over 1m passengers travel through the l Public Sector Humber ports every year and 240,000 l Construction jobs through Humberside Airport. l Health & Social Care For further information visit: l Visitor Economy There are approximately 29,000 businesses in the Region providing over 400,000 jobs l nationalcareers.service.gov.uk l Business & Retail l 76% of people are employed, and 13% self l Food & Agriculture l www.lmihumber.co.uk employed l Ports & Logistics l www.careersyandh.co.uk l 1 in 4 are educated to degree level or higher l Energy l l Over half the workforce is classified as www.bridgingthegaphumber.co.uk managerial, professional or skilled l Look in your local newspapers l The Humber is fast becoming an international l Pop in to you local Job Centre 29,000 centre of excellence for Renewable Energy l Check out Social Media l 80% of the UK’s seafood products are businesses manufactured in Grimsby l And talk to family and friends A lot of newer really exciting jobs that Important Skills employers are looking for: offer good salary packages need a Application of Numeracy science, technology, Business & Customer Communication engineering or & Literacy maths base. Awareness Employability Problem Skills Application Examples of Key Solving of IT Employers in the Humber
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The graph below shows the proportion of employment by industrial group. (% rounded) Manufacturing, Health & Social Care and Business & Retail account for the three most populous industries of employment in the Humber region, with 22%, 14% and 23% of people in employment working in each respectively. The Humber also has a higher proportion of people working in the skilled trades than the national average.
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