5 facts you should know about the UK IT market and the economical crisis
1. 5 FACTS
ABOUT THE UK IT MARKET AND THE
ECONOMICAL CRISIS
SOURCE : E-SKILLS UK
2. 1- UK has one of the best track
records in the world for
developing IT-enabled business
solutions.
England and the rest of the UK is extremely dependent on a highly skilled IT &
Telecoms workforce – the experts who create, implement and operate the systems,
services and communications backbone on which everyone relies.
Source: e-skills.com
3. 2- 5% people employed in
England work in the IT & Telecoms
5% people employed in England work in the IT & Telecoms
workforce (1.3 million people).
Source: e-skills.com
4. 3- IT & Telecoms industry represent
more than 100 000 business in the
UK
There are over 100,000 businesses in England’s IT &
Telecoms industry – 92% of which are IT companies and 8%
Telecoms.
Source: e-skills.com
5. 4- Most UK IT companies are
located in London
Virtually all (99%) of these companies are services businesses,
with a significant proportion (47%) located in London and the
South East.
Source: e-skills.com
6. 5- There are nearly 144,000 IT &
Telecoms workplaces in the UK
representing 6% of the UK total
There are nearly 144,000 IT & Telecoms workplaces in the UK
representing 6% of the UK total. Of these IT & Telecoms
workplaces, the vast majority (87%) are IT focussed and
services orientated (90%).
Source: e-skills.com