Economy Swansea
the technium centre, 1 of first of new buildings built part of sa1 development scheme @ swansea docks part of swansea waterfront developments. swansea developed centre metals , mining, copper industry, beginning of 18th century. industry reached apogee in 1880s, when 60% of copper ores imported britain smelted in lower swansea valley. however, end of second world war these heavy industries in decline, , on post-war decades swansea shared in general trend towards post-industrial, service sector economy. of 105,900 people estimated work within city , county of swansea, on 90% employed in service sectors, relatively high shares (compared welsh , uk averages) in public administration, education & health , banking, finance & insurance, , correspondingly high proportions of employment in occupations associated service sector, including professional, administrative/secretarial , sales/customer service occupations. local authority believes pattern reflects swansea s role service centre...