An industry expert has hailed figures showing a higher than predicted increase in STEM jobs, calling for more action instead of “complacency” to ensure a consistent talent pipeline across science, technology, engineering and maths fields.
According to a 2022 study, the total number of UK employees in a STEM occupation was just over 2.89 million, with some 2,975,762 people expected to be working in a STEM job by 2026. This surpasses figures forecasted the previous year, which revealed STEM jobs were expected to account for 7.8 per cent of all jobs in the…
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