Rutland County Council
Key Competitive Attractions
The Agriculture Industry is strong in the Rutland economy, with much wheat farming on the rich soil, and Tourism is a growing sector. Rutland ranks 348th out of 354 on the Indices of Deprivation for England, placing it as one of the least economically deprived areas in the country, and Rutland became the fourth Fairtrade County in March 2007.
The highest percentage of the Rutland workforce (30.8%) work in Public Administration, Education and Health; 29.7% work in Distribution, Hotels and Restaurants and 16.7% in Manufacturing industries.
Major employers:
- Lands' End in Oakham
- Castle Cement in Ketton
- Two Ministry of Defence bases - RAF Cottesmore and St George's Barracks (previously RAF North Luffenham)
- Two public schools - Oakham and Uppingham
- Two prisons - Ashwell and Stocken
