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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
Employment across Publishing sectors
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2010
2007
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%
Wales
Scotland
Northern Ireland
London
South East
South West
West Midlands
East Midlands
Yorks & Humber
The East
North West
North East
Percentage freelance
Percentage Freelance by Sector
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All Pub
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Books
Newsp
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Jour
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Perio
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2007
2010
Age of the workforce
Workforce Age
4%
19%
31%
21%
26%
3%
17%
26% 26%28%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
16-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+
2007
2010
Diversity & equality
Diversity & Equality of Publishing Workforce
0
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10
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25
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% Female % BAME % Disability
2007
2010
Qualification Level of the Workforce
Percentage of those with a degree or equivalent
45%
62%
0
32%
50%
41%
50%
0
51%
75%
43%35%
65%
34%
49% 47%
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All Pub
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Books
Direct
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2007
2010
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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10%15%20%25%30%35%40%
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