Find out how IT & Telecoms fit into the UK’s job landscape
Research shows IT & Telecoms plays a large role in working Britain with a workforce of 1.5 million.
- 862,700 people work in IT & Telecoms products and services.
- 673,900 IT & Telecoms professionals work for organisations outside the IT & Telecoms industries.
IT & Telecoms is a major employer
One in 20 UK workers is employed in the IT & Telecoms workforce and there are around 144,000 workplaces in the IT & Telecoms industry.
Recruiters report skills shortages
IT & Telecoms-related skills shortages were reported by 3% of recruiters who responded to the 2010 e-skills UK employer survey.
Back to top