Some really handy data from CV-Library has been released this week. The data analysed the average number of jobs in the UK’s key sectors in 2016, found that the top ten industries for work in 2017 are:
- Design – up 43%
- Leisure/Tourism – up 33%
- Catering – up 33%
- Legal – up 32%
- Agriculture – up 32%
- Automotive – up 28%
- Social Care – up 27%
- Manufacturing – up 26%
- Marketing – up 25%
- Education – up 25%
What is especially interesting is that while there are more jobs available, there is also fierce competition for these roles, with applications rising by 31% in leisure/tourism, 24% in design and 13% in catering. Furthermore, other key sectors saw a substantial increase in applications last year, including agriculture (up 41%), manufacturing (up 30%) and automotive (up 23), with all figures expected to pick up substantially this month.
