IT & Telecoms Insights 2010

Understand the IT & Telecoms landscape with our Insights 2010 reports

Read in-depth reports on current trends and forecasts for the future

You’ll get an up-to-date view of the key trends, opportunities and challenges facing the UK IT & Telecoms sector to 2018, and their implications for skills, in our series of publications.

What the Insights 2010 reports include

An in-depth look at the existing IT & Telecoms landscape and forecasts for the future. Our reports are based on the best global intelligence, including input from over 2,300 employers across the UK.

The IT and Telecoms Insights 2010 suite of reports comprises an overview report and individual reports for each of the nations.

Technology for Growth: IT & Telecoms Insights 2010

This overview report sets out a vision for the UK’s future in a digital world and identifies the action needed to realise it.

Download Technology for Growth: IT & Telecoms Insights 2010 PDF 241KB

Technology Counts UK: IT & Telecoms Insights 2010

The IT & Telecoms sector contributes more than 8% of the UK’s gross value added. Continued adoption and exploitation of IT & Telecoms technologies could generate an additional £35 billion to the UK economy.

Read more about these and other key issues in the UK: download Technology Counts UK: IT & Telecoms Insights 2010 PDF 1MB

Watch a video presentation of the key findings from the UK report

Technology Counts England: IT & Telecoms Insights 2010

One in every 17 people working in England is employed in the IT & Telecoms workforce, with the IT & Telecoms sector contributing 9% of England’s gross value added.

Read more about these and other key issues in England: download Technology Counts England: IT & Telecoms Insights 2010 PDF 4MB

Technology Counts Northern Ireland: IT & Telecoms Insights 2010

The IT & Telecoms professional workforce needs more than 1,900 new entrants every year to keep up with demand. 80% of firms in Northern Ireland report skills shortages in applicants for IT & Telecoms posts.

Read more about these and other key issues in Northern Ireland: download Technology Counts Northern Ireland: IT & Telecoms Insights 2010 PDF 1MB

Watch a video presentation of the key findings from the Northern Ireland report

Technology Counts Scotland: IT & Telecoms Insights 2010

One in every 20 people working in Scotland is employed in the IT & Telecoms workforce. The number of IT & Telecoms professionals employed is forecast to grow at 1.1% per annum, significantly faster than the average for Scotland (0.02% per annum).

Read more about these and other key issues in Scotland: download Technology Counts Scotland: IT & Telecoms Insights 2010 PDF 1MB

Watch a video presentation of the key findings from the Scotland report

Technology Counts Wales: IT & Telecoms Insights 2010

The IT & Telecoms sector contributes 5% of Wales’s gross value added. While applicants to all degree courses in Wales grew by 7% from 2002-2008, applicants to mathematical and computer science courses fell by 14%.

Read more about these and other key issues: download Technology Counts Wales: IT & Telecoms Insights 2010 PDF 2MB