It’s been a difficult period economically for West Dunbartonshire but we seem to have come through the worst. It’s not clear yet what impact leaving the European Union will have locally and were unlikely to know for a few years yet.
Employment in West Dunbartonshire’s construction and manufacturing industries rose between 2013 and 2014 to its highest level for 5 years.
While service employment increased between 2012 and 2013 it subsequently fell between 2013 and 2014, with the financial and other businesses services sub-sector and public administration, education and health sectors most affected.
Some Employment trends by sector are below:
| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | |
| Manufacturing
|
2,500 | 2,300 | 2,300 | 2,400 | 2,200 | 2,500 |
| Construction
|
1,700 | 1,400 | 1,400 | 1,300 | 1,000 | 1,200 |
| Services | 27,800
|
27,700 | 27,400 | 25,300 | 26,400 | 25,700 |
|
Total |
32,000 |
31,400 |
31,100 |
29,000 |
29,600 |
29,400 |
West Dunbartonshire Manufacturing, Construction & Services Employment 2009-2014 (NOMIS 2016).
West Dunbartonshire Councillor Martin Rooney 