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Labour Market KEY GROWTH

Information. sEcTORS.

Labour Market Information (LMI) is useful In every county across the UK, there are Key Growth Sectors, this means that there
are certain industries where job growth is expected to be much greater than other
data that you can use to help you make industries, meaning, if you are interested in a career in one of these sectors, your
choices about your future. You may have chances of finding a job are a lot higher.
heard the term before, but what does it In Worcestershire there are 4 main growth sectors, these are:
actually mean? And how do you use it?
Advanced Manufacturing Agri-Food/
Labour Market Information is data that You can find out more about the Labour Agri-Tech Sector
is collected both nationally and locally. Market in Worcestershire by visiting: Worcestershire benefits from a strong
The data identifies important facts and https://www.worcestershire.gov.uk/ automotive supply chain, linking with Worcestershire contains rural areas with
figures about the world of work across careersportal/info/36/worcestershires_ Jaguar Land Rover and other first tier car many successful businesses focused
the UK, and in individual cities, even in employment_and_labour_market_ manufacturers. The county also has a on agriculture, horticulture and food
individual districts. information_lmi strong manufacturing base in traditional production across the UK “field-to-fork”
industries such as carpet weaving, supply chain. Companies are increasingly
For example, if you live in Worcestershire needles and textile manufacture. In pioneering innovative technology in their
and when you leave school you Worcestershire machine manufacturing growing and production practices.
would like to continue to live and DID YOU and engineering employment is 85%
work in Worcestershire, Labour Market above the England average. Visitor &
Information can let you know how many Destination Economy
jobs are available in different industries, KNOW? Cyber Security
the type of pay you will receive and and Defence An economic impact assessment
even who the local businesses are. This Worcestershire is home to some of found the direct value of tourism in
information can then support you in the UK’s major companies. Have Worcestershire is home to specialist Worcestershire to be £638 million, with
choosing your next steps for when you you ever heard of Yamazaki Mazak, communications agency QinetiQ in over 6% of Worcestershire’s employees
leave school and help you determine Halfords, Worcester Bosch, Vax, Malvern. The Malvern Hills Science Park in working in the sector.
the right route to take to achieve your Morgan Motors, Brinton’s or QinetiQ? the south of the county is now the site of
career aspirations. a growing number of spin-out companies Although these are considered the main
All of those companies are based as well as home to the National Cyber sectors for growth, this doesn’t mean
here in Worcestershire. Skills Centre. that if you want to work in a different 27 | DECEMBER 2020
industry you will not be able to get a job.

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