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...rienced large scale employment growth in the service sectors, leading to some to talk of an urban renaissance-banking, finance, ICT, based around new technologies. Manufacturing declined in Liverpool due to industrialisation. However in the 1980¡¦s new jobs were added to the service sectors i.e. ICT. Structure of the Economy ƒæ The UK¡¦s economy has changed in appearance since the mid 1970¡¦s. ƒæ Decline of heavy industry and manufacturing rise. ƒæ Rise of service sector-rise of new technology jobs. Liverpool was overly dependant on manufacturing and industry and now new technology jobs have taken over. Manufacturing- 1970-35% 1980-28% 1990-23% } structure of UK economy. 1994-21% Financial and Business Serviced has increased 1970-10% 1994-21% The Impact of Manufacturing decline on Cities 3 million UK manufacturing jobs have been lost since the 1970¡¦s of which 650 000-In Greater London 500 000-In the West Midlands 100 000-in Sheffield. Job Loss In Liverpool and Manchester 1971-1996 Total Employment Change % of change in employment Liverpool -192, 561 jobs lost -52.9% Manchester -103,714 jobs lost 30.1% There has been a clear, significant change. Male Unemployment Rates-Liverpool and Manchester-1986 Liverpool-22% Manchester-19% UK-13% Population Loss, Liverpool and Manchester-1981-01 Total Population Change % change of population Liverpool -78 000 10.4% Manchester -70 000 15% Manchester has had a sl...