Dungannon & South Tyrone Borough Council Mr Vinny Beggs Mr Vinny Beggs Enterprise, Investment & Grants Manager October 2009

Socio Economic Profile Strategy and Action Plan Strategy and Action Plan Labour Market Trends Labour Market Trends

Population Estimated figure ,400 (44,000 in 1981) Estimated figure ,400 (44,000 in 1981) Net Growth of 25% Net Growth of 25% Significant inward migration Significant inward migration Higher proportion of children Higher proportion of children Lower proportion of elderly Lower proportion of elderly Age Structure (2006) Source NISRA Children 0-15 Working Age m/59f Older People 65m/60f & over Dungannon23.4%61.9%14.7% NI21.8%61.9%16.3%

Economic Activity Unemployment Unemployment  2007 – 449 (1.8% - ‘Full Employment’)  2009 – 1,670 (7.7% of work age population) *Highly significant Global Economy Collapse Local Businesses closing or contracting

Employment Manufacturing 6,45030% Manufacturing 6,45030% Construction 1,347 6% Construction 1,347 6% Services13,63563% Services13,63563% Other 255 1% Other 255 1% Total 21,687 Total 21,687 Given unemployment now 1,000 + Assume 20,000 employed

Industry Sectors Industry by Sectors – September 2007 Industry by Sectors – September 2007 Almost 21,687 employees (non agriculture) Almost 21,687 employees (non agriculture) Enterprise in 2008 = 3,200 VAT registered businesses Enterprise in 2008 = 3,200 VAT registered businesses

Occupational Structure Source NISRA

Earnings N.I. April 2006 Average weekly median £325 N.I. April 2006 Average weekly median £325 Average weekly mean £408 Average weekly mean £408 Dungannon 2006 Average weekly median £345 Dungannon 2006 Average weekly median £345 Average weekly mean £376 Average weekly mean £376

Agriculture Employment in 2000 = 3800 Employment in 2000 = = = 3500 Farm Businesses in 2000 = 2075 Farm Businesses in 2000 = = = 1975 Trend falling numbers in both Trend falling numbers in both

Enterprise Turnover Turnover  37% turnover of less than £50K  55 SMEs’ turnover of £5 million + Size Size  90% of Businesses employ less than 10  Will this change?  What impact will / does this have?

Skills & Education 2001 Census (Note) 2001 Census (Note) 41% of NI working age population had no qualifications 41% of NI working age population had no qualifications  16% level 1  17 % level 2 (5+GCSEs’)  8% level 3 (2+ A Levels)  14% level 4 / 5 (NVQ Level 4 HNC/HND/Degree)

Skills & Education School leavers 2004 – 2005 School leavers 2004 – 2005 (Very significant) 65% had 5+ GCSEs at C or above 65% had 5+ GCSEs at C or above Where did they go? Where did they go? 30% to Further Education 30% to Further Education 43% to Higher Education 43% to Higher Education The Issue How many of the 43% returned? Don’t know Brain Drain!!!!!!

Housing Number of households 18,000 – 20,000 Number of households 18,000 – 20,000 Owner 73% Owner 73% Rented 26% (one in four) Rented 26% (one in four) Prices your guess??? Prices your guess???

Deprivation 9 th most deprived region in N.I. 9 th most deprived region in N.I. 9% of population lives in most deprived locations 9% of population lives in most deprived locations Income scale; 12,000 approx. experience income deprivation Income scale; 12,000 approx. experience income deprivation Note: have to be analysed in the context of relevant reports Note: have to be analysed in the context of relevant reports

Local Intervention £20 million under Rural Development Programme – until 2013 (Dungannon, Cookstown, Magherafelt and Fermanagh) £20 million under Rural Development Programme – until 2013 (Dungannon, Cookstown, Magherafelt and Fermanagh) Council / DSD - £2.3 million Council / DSD - £2.3 million Council – Economic Development Actions (2009 – 2010) Council – Economic Development Actions (2009 – 2010) Business Growth Programme (10 x SMEs) Business Growth Programme (10 x SMEs) Business Development Programme (10 x SMEs) University Business Development Programme (10 x SMEs) University Business Innovation Programme Business Innovation Programme Product Design Product Design Young Entrepreneur Young Entrepreneur Young Inventor - Product/Process Young Inventor - Product/Process Tourism / Flavour of Tyrone Tourism / Flavour of Tyrone