The human health and social work sector is the largest employer, accounting for 16% of all employment in the borough. The borough contains just over 17,000 registered businesses, 90% employing less than 9 people. Westminster contains just under 56,600 registered businesses, 81% employing less than 9 people, lower than the London average. While Westminster has a dominate role in London’s economy it has the slowest growing of new businesses (2.6% annually), albeit from a significantly larger base.
Manufacturing still represents 5% of Enfield’s employment, with 16 niche industries within manufacturing that hold a relative comparative advantage over local authorities nationally, with clusters such as the manufacture of women’s outerwear. The borough contains just over 16,600 registered businesses, 89% employing less than 9 people close to the London average. The borough contains nearly 7,800 registered businesses, 88% employing less than 9 people. There is a concentration of businesses in the construction, … Read More