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Economic affairs
27 Manufacturing and construction
Table 27.30 Wood and wood products, UK
Number of
enterprises
1998
1999
2000
8,578
8,549
8,363
Total
turnover
£ million
5,797
5,838
6,186
Source: ONS Annual Business Inquiry
GVA at
basic prices
£ million
2,270
2,101
2,304
Total
employment
Thousand
89
89
Total net
capital
expenditure
£ million
255
238
227
Table 27.31 Leather and leather products, UK
1998
1999
2000
Number of
enterprises
1,208
1,112
1,034
Total
turnover
£ million
2,005
1,837
1,747
GVA at
basic prices
£ million
689
687
616
Total
employment
Thousand
33
26
21
Total net
capital
expenditure
£ million
42
38
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Source: ONS Annual Business Inquiry
Table 27.32 British footwear market
1999 2000 2001
Volume (million pairs)
Manufacturers' sales
less Exports'
plus Imports
equals Domestic supplies
Value (£ million)
Manufacturers' sales
less Exports'
plus Imports
equals Domestic supplies
63
38
290
315
1,015
507
1,923
2,432
34
37
280
277
608
486
1,890
2,012
34
32
346
348
584
432
2,127
2,279
1 Including re-exports.
Source: British Footwear Association
Leather and leather products
Total sector output in 2001 was 21 per cent below
the level in 1995. Leather and leather products
accounted for just 0.4 per cent of total
manufacturing gross value added in 2000. Almost
60 per cent (£1.0 billion) of turnover was in the
footwear industry, with a further 23 per cent
(£0.4 billion) in the tanning and dressing of
leather. Also included under this sector are the
manufacture of luggage, handbags, saddlery and
harness.
Britain is home to some of the world’s leading
footwear brands and most innovative designers -
75 per cent of its production is exported. UK
shoemakers are renowned for high-quality formal
footwear, directional fashion (such as trainers),
casual comfort brands and safety footwear.
Around 10,000 people are employed in footwear
manufacturing, with a further 5,000 in supply
trades. Manufacturers’ sales were 34 million pairs
in 2001, worth £584 million (see also Table 27.32).
The domestic market is, however, dominated by
imports, which amounted to 346 million pairs in
2001, or about £5.5 billion at retail prices.
Other manufacturing
In 2000, 58 per cent (£9.4 billion) of turnover in
this sector was in the manufacture of furniture,
with a further 10 per cent (£1.7 billion) in the
recycling of waste and scrap. Also included here
are the manufacture of jewellery and related
articles, musical instruments, sports goods and
games and toys.
Construction
The total value of work done in the construction
industry in Great Britain during 2001 was
£74.7 billion at current prices: £40.0 billion new
work and £34.7 billion repair and maintenance
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