News in Brief

Latest e-skills Bulletin outlines the state of the IT and Telecoms labour market

e-skills UK has published the latest issue of the e-skills Bulletin, the definitive source of information about changes in the demand/supply of ICT labour and skills in the UK. 

Key findings for Q3.08 include:

• a continued decline in the number of both permanent and contract ICT positions on offer
• advertised rates of pay for ICT staff fell slightly over the Q2-Q3.08 period while the actual earnings reported by ICT staff rose a little during Q3
• as the number of ICT vacancies declined, so too did the employment package on offer with advertised rates for permanent and contract staff both falling by around 1% on average compared with the previous quarter
• the number of ICT staff working in the UK rose once again during Q3.08 to 1,059,000 people – the highest level recorded since the final quarter of 2006
• fewer ICT staff seeking additional or new jobs
• the percentage of ICT staff that stated they had received job-related education/training during the past 13 weeks fell once again during Q3 to 24% but over three quarters (77%) said they had been offered training over the same period.

To download the Bulletin, and subscribe to future issues, go to www.e-skills.com/bulletin.

Posted on 10 Mar 2009