Part 2: Tech skills /

Regional Insights

East of England

  • 9% of the total UK LinkedIn members population with tech skills are based in the East of England, whilst 13% of the East of England’s LinkedIn member population have tech skills.
  • The East of England is above the UK average for concentrations of members with tech skills in Technology (26% vs, 25%) and Aero/ Auto/ Transport (6% vs. 5%) sectors.
  • The East of England is above the UK average for concentrations of members with tech skills in Information Technology (16% vs. 15%), Engineering (15% vs. 14%), and Operations (9% vs. 8%) functions.
  • The top 10 tech skills in the East of England are:
    1. Embedded System
    2. Software Code Debugging
    3. Computer Network and Network Administration
    4. Software and User Testing
    5. IT Infrastructure and System Management
    6. Other Software Development Skills
    7. Middleware and Integration Software
    8. Other Computer Skills
    9. Microsoft Windows Systems
    10. Perl/Python/Ruby
  • 30% of Graduates with tech skills who studied in the East of England stay in the region to work.
  • 5% of LinkedIn members with tech skills who arrived in the UK in 2016 were located in the East of England.

East Midlands

  • 5% of the total UK LinkedIn members population with tech skills are based in the East Midlands, whilst 13% of the East Midlands’ LinkedIn member population have tech skills.
  • The East Midlands has the highest concentration of LinkedIn members with tech skills in Architecture & Engineering (10% vs. 8% UK average). The region is above the UK average for concentrations of tech skills in Government/ Education/ Non-profit (12% vs. 10%), and Aero/ Auto/ Transport (8% vs. 5%) sectors.
  • The East Midlands is above the UK average for concentrations of of tech skills in Information Technology (16% vs. 15%), Operations (9% vs. 8%) and Education (4% vs, 3%) functions.
  • The top 10 tech skills in the East Midlands are:
    1. SAP ERP Systems
    2. Application Packaging
    3. IT Infrastructure and System Management
    4. Microsoft Windows Systems
    5. Computing
    6. Computer Network and Network Administration
    7. Software Code Debugging
    8. Software and User Testing
    9. Database Management and Software
    10. Security
  • In the East Midlands, a higher proportion of people with tech skills have a Bachelor’s degree than the UK as a whole (57% vs. 54%).
  • 21% of Graduates who studied in the East Midlands stay in the region to work.
  • 3% of LinkedIn members with tech skills who arrived in the UK in 2016 were located in the East Midlands, on this measure.

London

  • 30% of the total UK LinkedIn member population with tech skills are based in London, whilst 16% of the London’s LinkedIn member population have tech skills.
  • London has the highest concentration of members with tech skills in Financial Services (17% vs. 11% UK average). The region is above the UK average for concentrations of tech skills in Media and Entertainment (9% vs. 6%) and Professional Services (14% vs. 12%).
  • London is above the UK average for concentrations of members with tech skills in Business Development (11% vs. 9% UK average), Arts and Design (9% vs. 7%) and Finance (4% vs. 3%) functions.
  • The top 10 tech skills in London are:
    1. Salesforce.com Development
    2. Multimedia Software Platforms
    3. Mobile Development
    4. Software Revision Control System
    5. Architecture and Development Framework
    6. User Interface
    7. Perl/Python/Ruby
    8. Graphics Computer Design
    9. Java Development
    10. Software Modeling and Process Design
  • In London, a higher proportion of members with tech skills have a Master’s degree (34% vs. 27%), and fewer with a Bachelor’s degree (52% vs. 54%) compared to the UK average.
  • 68% of Graduates who studied in London stay in the region to work, this places the region 3rd of the 12 UK regions for graduate retention.
  • 51% of LinkedIn members with tech skills who arrived in the UK in 2016 located to London.

North East

  • 3% of the total UK LinkedIn members population with tech skills are based in the North East, whilst 12% of the London’s LinkedIn member population have tech skills.
  • The North East has the highest concentration of LinkedIn members with tech skills in Government/ Education/ Non-profit (16% vs. 10% UK average) and Oil and Energy, which is over double the UK average (10% vs. 4%).
  • The North East is above the UK average for concentrations of members with tech skills in the Engineering function (15% vs. 14%), and nearly double the average for Operations (14% vs. 8%).
  • The top 10 tech skills in the North East are:
    1. Game Development
    2. Application Packaging
    3. GIS
    4. Software Code Debugging
    5. Software Applications
    6. SAP ERP Systems
    7. Computing
    8. IT Infrastructure and System Management
    9. Microsoft Windows Systems
    10. Machine Learning
  • In the North East, a higher proportion of people with tech skills have a Bachelor’s degree than the UK as a whole (56% vs. 54%).
  • 34% of Graduates who studied in the North East stay in the region to work.
  • 2% of LinkedIn members with tech skills who arrived in the UK in 2016 were located in the North East, on this measure.

Northern Ireland

  • 1% of the total UK LinkedIn members population with tech skills are based in Northern Ireland, whilst 11% of the Northern Ireland’s LinkedIn member population have tech skills.
  • Northern Ireland has the highest concentration of LinkedIn members with tech skills in Technology (31% vs. 25% UK average), and above UK average concentrations in Financial Services & Insurance (12% vs. 11%) and Telecommunications (5% vs. 4%).
  • Northern Ireland is above the UK average for concentrations of members with tech skills in the Engineering function (19% vs. 14% UK average). The region is above the UK average for concentration of tech skills in Information Technology (17% vs. 15%).
  • The top 10 tech skills in Northern Ireland are:
    1. Java Development
    2. Data Presentation
    3. Scripting Languages
    4. C/C++
    5. Mac, Linux and Unix Systems
    6. .NET and other Microsoft Application Development
    7. Other Software Development Skills
    8. Perl/Python/Ruby
    9. Mobile Development
    10. Other Programming Languages
  • In Northern Ireland, a higher proportion of people with tech skills have a Bachelor’s degree than the UK as a whole (59% vs. 54%).
  • 74% of Graduates who studied in Northern Ireland stay in the region to work, this places the region 1st of the 12 UK regions for graduate retention.
  • 1% of LinkedIn members with tech skills who arrived in the UK in 2016 were located in Northern Ireland.

North West

  • 8% of the total UK LinkedIn members population with tech skills are based in the North West, whilst 13% of the North West’s LinkedIn member population have tech skills.
  • The North West is above the UK averages for concentration of members with tech skills in Government/ Education/ Non-profit (11% vs. 10%), Architecture & Engineering (9% vs. 8%) and Retail & Consumer Products (8% vs. 6%) sectors.
  • The North West is above the UK average for concentrations of members with tech skills in Information Technology (16% vs. 15%), Operations (9% vs. 8%) and Sales (8% vs. 7%) functions.
  • The top 10 tech skills in the North West are:
    1. Application Packaging
    2. Computing
    3. SAP ERP Systems
    4. Computer Network and Network Administration
    5. IT Infrastructure and System Management
    6. IBM Mainframe and Systems
    7. Other Computer Skills
    8. Virtualization
    9. Software Applications
    10. Storage System and Management
  • In the North West, a higher proportion of members with tech skills have a Bachelor’s degree than the UK average (58% vs. 54%).
  • 44% of Graduates who studied in the North West stay in the region to work, this places the region 4th of the 12 UK regions for graduate retention.
  • 6% of LinkedIn members with tech skills who arrived in the UK in 2016 were located in the North West.

Scotland

  • 7% of the total UK LinkedIn members population with tech skills are based in Scotland, whilst 13% of Scotland’s LinkedIn member population has tech skills.
  • Scotland has the highest concentration of LinkedIn members with tech skills in Oil and Energy – over three times the UK average (14% vs. 4%). The continued importance of the oil and gas industry cannot be understated – although its contribution has declined in recent years. Since the discovery of North Sea oil, and subsequent heights of exploitation through the 1970s and 80s there has been an aligned development of the petro-chemical industry, most notably concentrated in cities like Aberdeen. The concentration of members with tech skills in Oil and Energy is likely explained by the high-tech nature of the sector, and associated activity that has developed.
    Scotland is also above the UK average for concentrations of tech skills in Financial Services and Insurance (13%) and Government/ Education/ Non-Profit (12%)
  • Scotland is above the UK average for concentrations of members with tech skills in Engineering (16% vs. 14%), and Operations (12% vs. 8%) functions.
  • The top 10 tech skills in Scotland are:
    1. GIS
    2. IBM Mainframe and Systems
    3. Algorithm
    4. Embedded System
    5. Software Applications
    6. Machine Learning
    7. Software Code Debugging
    8. Software and User Testing
    9. Perl/Python/Ruby
    10. Game Development
  • In Scotland, a higher proportion of members with tech skills have a Master’s and Doctorate degrees than the UK average (28% & 7% vs. 27% & 5%).
  • 69% of Graduates who studied in Scotland stay in the region to work, this places the region 2nd of the 12 UK regions for graduate retention.
  • 7% of LinkedIn members with tech skills who arrived in the UK in 2016 located to Scotland.

South East

  • 15% of the total UK LinkedIn member population with tech skills are based in the South East, whilst 16% of the London’s LinkedIn member population have tech skills.
  • The South East has the highest concentration of members with tech skills in Technology (33% vs. 25% UK average) and Telecommunications (6% vs. 4%).
  • The South East is above the UK average for concentrations of members with tech skills in Information Technology (16% vs. 15%), and Sales (8% vs. 7%) functions.
  • The top 10 tech skills in the South East are:
    1. Storage System and Management
    2. Cloud and Distributed Computing
    3. Middleware and Integration Software
    4. Embedded System
    5. Virtualization
    6. IBM Mainframe and Systems
    7. Computer Network and Network Administration
    8. Business Intelligence
    9. Security
    10. IT Infrastructure and System Management
  • In the South East, a higher proportion of members with tech skills have a Bachelor’s degree than the UK average (55% vs. 54%) and Doctorates (6% vs. 5%).
  • 34% of Graduates who studied in the South East stay in the region to work, this places the region 6th of the 12 UK regions for graduate retention.
  • 5% of LinkedIn members with tech skills who arrived in the UK in 2016 located to the South East.

South West

  • 7% of the total UK LinkedIn members population with tech skills are based in the South West, whilst 14% of the London’s LinkedIn member population have tech skills.
  • The South West is above the UK average for concentrations of tech skills in Government/ Education/ Non-profit (12% vs. 10%), and Aero/ Auto/ Transport (9% vs. 5%) sectors.
  • The South West is above the UK average for concentrations of of tech skills in Engineering (15% vs. 14%), and Entrepreneurship (5% vs. 4%) functions.
  • The top 10 tech skills in the South West are:
    1. GIS
    2. Embedded System
    3. Security
    4. Software and User Testing
    5. Middleware and Integration Software
    6. Application Packaging
    7. Other Software Development Skills
    8. Software Modeling and Process Design
    9. Software Engineering Management and Requirements Gathering
    10. Other Computer Skills
  • In the South West, a higher proportion of members with tech skills have a Bachelor’s degree than the UK average (56% vs. 54%).
  • 33% of Graduates with tech skills who studied in the South West stay in the region to work.
  • 5% of LinkedIn members with tech skills who arrived in the UK in 2016 were located in the South West.

Wales

  • 3% of the total UK LinkedIn members population with tech skills are based in Wales, whilst 11% of the Welsh LinkedIn member population have tech skills.
  • Wales has the highest concentration of LinkedIn members with tech skills in Government/ Education/ Non-profit (16% vs. 10% UK average). The region has over double the UK average for concentration of tech skills in Manufacturing/ Industrial (7% vs. 3%) and above average concetrations of members with tech skills in Architecture & Engineering (9% vs. 8%) and Aero/ Auto/ Transport (6% vs. 5%) sectors.
  • Wales is above the UK average for concentrations of of tech skills in Engineering (15% vs. 14%), and Operations (11% vs. 8%) functions.
  • The top 10 tech skills in Wales are:
    1. GIS
    2. Other Computer Skills
    3. Computing
    4. Application Packaging
    5. SAP ERP Systems
    6. Security
    7. Software Code Debugging
    8. IT Infrastructure and System Management
    9. Game Development
    10. Embedded System
  • In Wales, a higher proportion of people with tech skills have a Bachelor’s degree than the UK as a whole (57% vs. 54%).
  • 31% of Graduates who studied in Wales stay in the region to work.
  • 1% of LinkedIn members with tech skills who arrived in the UK in 2016 were located in Wales, on this measure.

West Midlands

  • 7% of the total UK LinkedIn member population with tech skills are based in the West Midlands, whilst 13% of the West Midland’s LinkedIn member population have tech skills.
  • The West Midlands has the highest concentration of members with tech skills in Aero/ Auto/ Transport (10% compared to 5% UK average). In the early 1970’s the West Midlands accounted for almost 60% of cars manufactured in the UK. Despite this having fallen over subsequent decades, the region remains a hotspot of automotive manufacture, as well as aeronautical engineering. Jaguar Land Rover, Rolls Royce and Tata Technologies have a significant presence in the region – and may explain the high proportions of members with tech skills in Aero/ Auto/ Transport sectors.
    The region is also above the UK average for concentrations of tech skills in Government/ Education/ Non-profit (12% vs. 10%) and Architecture & Engineering (9% vs. 8%).
  • The West Midlands is above the UK average for concentrations of members with tech skills in Information Technology function (16% vs. 15%).
  • The top 10 tech skills in the West Midlands are:
    1. SAP ERP Systems
    2. Application Packaging
    3. Computing
    4. Embedded System
    5. Computer Network and Network Administration
    6. IBM Mainframe and Systems
    7. Other Computer Skills
    8. Microsoft Windows Systems
    9. Security
    10. IT Infrastructure and System Management
  • In the West Midlands, a higher proportion of members with tech skills have a Bachelor’s degree than the UK average (57% vs. 54%).
  • 34% of Graduates who studied in the West Midlands stay in the region to work, this places the region 5th of the 12 UK regions for graduate retention.
  • 5% of LinkedIn members with tech skills who arrived in the UK in 2016 located to the West Midlands, on this measure, the region is comparable to the South East.

Yorkshire and the Humber

  • 6% of the total UK LinkedIn members population with tech skills are based in Yorkshire and the Humber, whilst 12% of Yorkshire and the Humber’s LinkedIn member population have tech skills.
  • Yorkshire and the Humber is above the UK average for concentrations of tech skills in Government/ Education/ Non-profit (13% vs. 10%), and Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals (5% vs. 4%) sectors.
  • Yorkshire and the Humber is above the UK average for concentrations of members with tech skills in Information Technology (16% vs. 15%), and Operations (10% vs. 8%) functions.
  • The top 10 tech skills in Yorkshire and the Humber are:
    1. Application Packaging
    2. Salesforce.com Development
    3. IBM Mainframe and Systems
    4. Computing
    5. Other Computer Skills
    6. GIS
    7. IT Infrastructure and System Management
    8. Software Code Debugging
    9. Virtualization
    10. Computer Network and Network Administration
  • In Yorkshire and the Humber, a higher proportion of members with tech skills have a Bachelor’s degree than the UK as a whole (57% vs. 54%).
  • 32% of Graduates who studied in Yorkshire and the Humber stay in the region to work.
  • 4% of LinkedIn members with tech skills who arrived in the UK in 2016 located to Yorkshire and the Humber.

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