Home > Economy and Business Economy and Business More about Economy and Business UK’s fastest growing economy Highest GVA in South East Midlands Local Enterprise Partnership (£12.1bn) 2,135 new enterprises started in 2016 32,000 jobs in the wholesale and retail sector 44.4% employed in managerial, professional or associate professional and technical roles 35.6% of working age population qualified to NVQ level 4 or above 97.6% of businesses employ less than 50 people Almost 32,000 new jobs forecast by 2031 Share this:TwitterFacebook