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It’s no secret that information technology is one of the hottest sectors for employment in Britain. CareerBuilder and Economic Modelling Specialists Intl. (EMSI) released a new list of ten industries that are leading in IT job creation post-recession.
Scott Helmes, Managing Director, CareerBuilder UK, commented: “Technology is an integral component to any business as companies look to innovate and expand and engage broader audiences. IT employment has been on an upward trajectory for the last few years and is expected to continue to grow across a variety of industries and geographies in Britain.”
- Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities
- Industry employed 30,486 IT workers in 2013
- Industry added 3,831 IT jobs from 2010 to 2013, a +14% increase
- Publishing Activities
- Industry employed 21,407 IT workers in 2013
- Industry added 2,767 IT jobs from 2010 to 2013, a +15% increase
- Legal and Accounting Activities
- Industry employed 15,459 IT workers in 2013
- Industry added 2,639 IT jobs from 2010 to 2013, a +21% increase
- Services to Buildings and Landscape Activities
- Industry employed 9,488 IT workers in 2013
- Industry added 2,278 IT jobs from 2010 to 2013, a +32% increase
- Advertising and Market Research
- Industry employed 13,729 IT workers in 2013
- Industry added 2,068 IT jobs from 2010 to 2013, a +18% increase
- Office Administrative, Office Support and Other Business Support Activities
- Industry employed 23,713 IT workers in 2013
- Industry added 1,703 IT workers from 2010 to 2013, a +8% increase
- Real Estate Activities
- Industry employed 7,193 IT workers in 2013
- Industry added 1,425 IT jobs from 2010 to 2013, a +25% increase
- Programming and Broadcasting Activities
- Industry employed 3,415 IT workers in 2013
- Industry added 1,323 IT jobs from 2010 to 2013, a +63% increase
- Warehousing and Support Activities for Transportation
- Industry employed 7,761 IT workers in 2013
- Industry added 1,126 IT jobs from 2010 to 2013, a +17% increase
- Employment Activities
- Industry employed 11,107 IT workers in 2013
- Industry added 939 IT jobs from 2010 to 2013, a +9% increase
- Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis
- Industry employed 29,883 IT workers in 2013
- Industry added 846 IT jobs from 2010 to 2013, a +3% increase
- Motion Picture, Video and Television Programme Production, Sound Recording and Music Publishing Activities
- Industry employed 3,851 IT workers in 2013
- Industry added 511 IT jobs from 2010 to 2013, a +15% increase
Dr. Sanja Licina, Senior Director, Workforce Analytics at CareerBuilder, commented: "Our list shows the diversity of opportunities for those with IT skills. However, it is no secret that there is a skills shortage of tech workers, making it critical that the government, employers and academia all work together to help the future workforce prepare themselves for opportunities that will be available to them."