Planning for the future - Jobs

Having a rewarding job is good for people’s self-esteem and enables greater control over their life choices. 

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18.6%

the percentage of people who work in retail and wholesale - higher than the regional and national average

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£525

Average weekly wages - 9% below the national average

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78.6%

Residents have GCSE level qualifications (lower than the regional  and national average)

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30 minutes

The time it takes to travel from Wigan to Manchester by train

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289

Local businesses signed up to the Deal for Business

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44%

of the borough's working population commute out of the borough for work

Key facts

  • 81% of people of working age in Wigan Borough are economically active, which is higher than the average for the North West or nationally.
  • Half of the borough’s current supply of available employment land has been vacant for at least 10 years.
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