UCLSkillset Research update 07/12/10

Number of companies

Source: Skillset (2010) Strategic Skills Assessment / ONS Labour Force Survey July 2009-June 2010

Regional distribution of Publishing employers

London, 3180, 27%

East, 1240, 11%

West Midlands, 670, 6%

South East, 2220, 19%

South West, 1090, 9%

Wales, 320, 3%

Scotland, 580, 5%

Northern Ireland, 155, 1%

North East, 180, 2%

Yorkshire & Humber, 555, 5%

North West, 810, 7%

East Midlands, 580, 5%

Number of employees in Publishing

Number of People Working in Publishing

News agencies, 8,100, 5%

Other publishing, 36,800, 21%

Other information service activities n.e.c, 8,900, 5% Book publishing,

31,400, 18%

Directories and mailing lists, 2,600,

1%

Newspaper publishing, 46,900,

26%Journals and

periodicals, 43,600, 24%

Book publishing

Directories and mailing lists

Newspaper publishing

Journals and periodicals

Other publishing

News agencies

Other information serviceactivities n.e.c

Source: Labour Force Survey (April 2009 to March 2010)

Number of employees in Publishing

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Source: Skillset (2010) Strategic Skills Assessment / ONS Labour Force Survey July 2009-June 2010

Employment by region and nation

Source: Skillset (2010) Strategic Skills Assessment / ONS Labour Force Survey July 2009-June 2010

Publishing Employment across the UK

London, 63900, 36%

South East, 22700, 13%

South West, 17900, 10%

West Midlands, 8100, 5%

East Midlands, 7600, 4%

Yorks & Humber, 7800, 4%

The East, 19100, 11%

Northern Ireland, 1200, 1%

Wales, 3300, 2%

Scotland, 11500, 6%

North East, 4200, 2%

North West, 11000, 6%

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Percentage freelance

Percentage Freelance by Sector

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Age of the workforce

Workforce Age

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Diversity & equality

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Qualification Level of the Workforce

Percentage of those with a degree or equivalent

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Level of current vacancies

• 2007: 20% employers had vacancies• 2007: 6% of these with hard to fill vacancies• 2010: 13% employers had vacancies• 2010: 36% of these with hard to fill vacancies

General skills shortages (new entrants)

• Distribution, sales and marketing• Art and design• Technical development

Skills shortages direct from HE

• Sales and marketing (31%)• Creative talent (21%)• Skills using software packages

(17%)• Multi-skilling (16%)

• Technical skills – ability to meet industry standards requirements

• Strategic skills for maximising opportunities for e-publishing

• Developing and implementing innovative, creative marketing using new technology

• Multi-media skills• Understanding impact of

change on IP rights• Entrepreneurial skills

Future skills needs

Potential Future Skills Gaps

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