Economic information and analysis

Bristol economy

Economic Briefing

We publish a quarterly Economic Briefing that provides an overview of the Bristol economy and information on the local labour market and commercial and industrial development. The briefing also captures recent business news including significant job gains and losses, and major development proposals.

2019

• March 2019 Economic Quarterly (pdf, 234KB) (opens new window)

2018

• December 2018 Economic Quarterly (pdf, 268KB) (opens new window)
• September 2018 Economic Quarterly (pdf, 298KB) (opens new window)
• June 2018 Economic Quarterly (pdf, 260KB) (opens new window)
• March 2018 Economic Quarterly (pdf, 254KB) (opens new window)

We only keep 2 years of briefings online. 

To see previously published briefings for 2017 and earlier, email stephen.usmar@bristol.gov.uk.

Additional information

• New Business Start-ups in Bristol and The West of England Between 2008 and 2018 (pdf, 267KB) (opens new window)

• The Productivity (GVA per hr worked) of the Economy of Bristol 2004 -2017: March 2019 (pdf, 467KB) (opens new window)

• The Value (GVA) of the Economy of Bristol 1998 -2017: January 2019 (pdf, 575KB) (opens new window)

• Business Activity in Bristol Since 2010: November 2018 (pdf, 370KB) (opens new window)

• Employee Jobs in Bristol Since 2008: October 2018 (pdf, 389KB) (opens new window)

• Survival of businesses born in Bristol since 2003: June 2018 (pdf, 450KB) (opens new window)

• Pre and Post Recession Earnings Gap for Bristol Residents: June 2018 (pdf, 407KB) (opens new window)

• Gross Disposable Household Income for Bristol April 2018 (pdf, 439KB) (opens new window)
• University Participation Rates in Bristol for 2009-15 (pdf, 654KB) (opens new window)
• Bristol City Centre office market since 2006: February 2017 (pdf, 165KB) (opens new window)
• Employee Jobs in Bristol Since 1995: November 2016 (pdf, 49KB) (opens new window) (pdf, 49KB) (opens new window)

Further information on the Bristol economy, including information on business sectors and commercial development, is presented on our Invest in Bristol and Bath website.

The Office for National Statistics produce labour market details for every local authority in England and Wales. The Bristol details can be found at Labour Market Profile Bristol.

Local Economic Assessment (LEA)

Bristol's LEA was published in March 2011

• Summary of Bristol Local Economic Assessment 2011 (pdf, 1.5 MB) (pdf, 1.5MB) (opens new window)
• Bristol Local Economic Assessment March 2011 (pdf, 3.6MB) (opens new window)

The LEA will inform priorities and actions to support local sustainable economic growth.

It's been designed to provide a shared understanding of the local economy - with an emphasis on the views of local businesses.

If you have any questions about Bristol's LEA please contact chris.hackett@bristol.gov.uk

Regional and national

West of England

The West of England Local Enterprise Partnership provides economic intelligence, data and links to sources of data for the region.

National

The Nomis - official labour market statistics website is a service provided by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) to give free access to detailed UK labour market information. 

European

The Eurostat’s website is a free service of the European Union that provides statistical information at the European level to enable comparisons between countries and regions.