What's happening in the Bristol labour market?

There are 232,700 jobs in Bristol. 

Bristol houses the headquarters of more than 160 firms. It has a world-class reputation for its science, innovation, environmental and creative industries.

Bristol has the largest number of people working in banking, finance and insurance services outside London.

Bristol City Council is a major employer – the range of jobs is enormous and includes: accountants; builders; childcare workers; environmental scientists; housing managers; horticulturalists; office staff; teachers and traffic engineers.

Another large employer is the health service. The National Health Service (NHS) is one of the biggest employers in Europe. The health service doesn’t just employ doctors and nurses – they have jobs for: ambulance drivers; builders; caterers; engineers; lT workers; laboratory staff; receptionists; porters and so on.

The Cabot Circus development in Bristol provided over 4,000 new jobs when it opened. This was the biggest number of vacancies to come onto the local job market at any one time in recent years.

There are also lots of jobs with smaller companies. ln total more people work for smaller companies than the large ones.
 
There are still opportunities for people with the right skills and qualifications in most industries – even those that have cut staff in the last few years.

For a breakdown of employment sectors in Bristol click here

For a list of major employers in Bristol and South Gloucestershire click here.

More Bristol Labour Market Information: click here

© Information compiled by Red Bridge Solutions Ltd Janaury 2012