Economic information and analysis

Local Economic Assessment (LEA)

Bristol's LEA was published in March 2011

• Read the LEA in full from the related documents section.
• Read the LEA summary from the related documents section.

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

Bristol

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.

Download the latest economic briefings from the related documents section.

Further information on the Bristol economy, including information on business sectors and commercial development, is presented on our Invest in Bristol 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 Bristol Labour Market Profile.

A schedule listing businesses and organisations in Bristol and South Gloucestershire employing more than 200 staff can be found in Major Employers in Bristol and South Gloucestershire which can be downloaded from the related documents section.

West of England

Intelligence West is a directory of data and links to sources of data for the West of England sub-region which covers Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire.

South West of England

South West Observatory published a Regional Economic Profile in April 2010.

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.