Demand for engineers increasing with green job growth

Posted on 24 May 2023 by The Manufacturer

As the UK ramps up its focus on becoming a net zero economy, a new report commissioned by EngineeringUK finds that demand for engineers is predicted to grow faster than for other occupations and that vacancies for ‘green engineering’ roles in the UK have increased by more than half (55%) over the last five years.

The report, produced by Lightcast on behalf of EngineeringUK, identifies there were approximately 6.1 million jobs for engineers (including tech roles) across all industries in 2021, representing around 19% of all jobs in the UK. At the same time the report finds that in the past year, recruitment activity for engineering roles accounted for a…

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