Places to work

Places around Wales rely on different industries for employment. Some have one primary employer, a sector such as tourism or perhaps an anchor institution such as a regional hospital or university, while others will have a wider range of employers. Agriculture and forestry are important employment activities in more rural areas while industry, manufacturing and service sectors may dominate in larger places.

Think about the types of employment in your area and where these are located. Try to find out who and where the biggest employers. How do people travel to work, and do people commute into or out of your area? With the growth of working from home, explore whether there are facilities and services to support remote working and ‘start-up’ business such as co-working spaces, shared offices and fast broadband.

Questions to consider

  • What and where are the employers in your area?

  • Do people travel to work or work locally?

  • What sectors do people work in? How far do they travel?

  • Are there facilities to support start-up business and/or working from home? 

  • Does your community have good broadband connectivity?

  • Do people struggle for work, or is it seasonal? What is the level of unemployment in your area?

  • What spaces and buildings do people work in?