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5 FACTS ABOUT THE UK IT MARKET AND THE

ECONOMICAL CRISIS

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.

1- UK has one of the best track records in the world for developing IT-enabled

business solutions.

Source: e-skills.com

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

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

3- IT & Telecoms industry represent more than 100 000

business in the UK

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

4- Most UK IT companies are located in London

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

5- There are nearly 144,000 IT & Telecoms workplaces in the UK representing 6% of the UK

total

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