Coping with De-industrialisation Clause Samples

Coping with De-industrialisation. The area of Inverclyde has been subject to a process of significant de-industrialisation which has shifted economic activity from the traditional industries of shipbuilding and heavy engineering towards the public and service sectors. Employment is more reliant on the manufacturing sector than Scotland as a whole, and many jobs are in low skill areas. However manufacturing employment has decreased by around 40% since 1999. The economic base continues to be narrow and is dependent on the electronics and call centre industries as a source of employment. The area is also highly reliant on large companies In addition, Inverclyde has 12% fewer smaller companies than Scotland as a whole, but it has 10% more of larger companies. Current rates of business density are around half the Scottish average.