Employment in the UK financial services, 2006 – 2007
Table presents key statistics on employment in the financial services, including: workforce numbers; share of UK employment; gender ratio; and employment status of the workforce.  Data from the ONS Labour Force Survey (2007).

Financial services sub-sector employment, 2007
Table presents workforce numbers for major activity in the financial services sector.  Data from the ONS Labour Force Survey (2007).

Predicted annual employment growth in financial services sector, 2008-2010
Table presents the predicted percentage increases in employment levels for the financial services sector by sub-sector activity for the period 2008-2010.  Data from FSSC, UK financial services: Five Years Forward 2006.

Financial services firms (VAT registered) by employment size band, 2007
Table shows number of VAT registered firms in the financial services sector by number of employees and region/nation.  Data from the ONS UK business: Activity, size and location 2007.

Regional and national data

Employment and output in financial services by region and nation, 2004 and 2007
Table shows the data on employment, vacancies and Gross Value Added for the financial services sector by region and nation.  Data from ONS Labour Force Survey 2007, Jobcentre Plus vacancy statistics 2007 and ONS regional accounts archive.

Financial services establishments by employment size band, 2007
Table shows number of workplaces in the financial services sector by number of employees and region/nation.  Data from the ONS UK business: Activity, size and location 2007.

Annual growth in financial services by region and nation, 2008-2010
Table shows percentage annual growth in financial services employment, output and output per employee by region and nation.  Data from FSSC, UK financial services: Five years forward 2006.

Regional and national skills deficiency grid, 2005
Chart shows the reported skills shortages mapped against skills gaps for the financial services sector by region and nation.  Chart taken from FSSC The Skills Bill (2007) using data from the NESS, Futureskills Scotland, Future Skills Wales and the Northern Ireland Skills Monitoring Survey. 

Economic data

UK financial services economic indicators: Gross Value Added, exports and productivity, 2004-2006
Two tables present some of the economic indicators for the sector.  The first presents Gross Value Added figures for the financial services sub-sectors including: banking and finance; insurance; and financial support services.  The second table data on total exports and productivity for the financial services sector. Data from EU KLEMS database 2008, ONS The Pink Book 2007, FSSC UK Financial Services: Five Years Forward 2006 and ONS Change to contribution by industry to gross value added between 1992 and 2004.

Drivers of productivity growth reported by firms, 2007-2011
Chart shows the percentage of firms in the sector reporting different sources of productivity growth (such as investment in ICT, compliance requirements, availability of skills).  Data from the FSSC Employer Skills Survey 2006.

VAT registered financial services businesses and local units by region and nation, 2007
Table shows the data on VAT registered financial services businesses by region and nation.  Data from ONS, UK business: Activity, size and location 2007.

Skills and vacancy data

Financial services skills deficiency grid, 2006
Chart shows the reported skills shortages mapped against skills gaps for the financial services sector.  Data from the FSSC The Skills Bill: Analysis of Skills Needs in UK Financial Services 2007.

Top 10 skills gaps in UK financial services, 2006
Table shows the percentage of employers reporting skills gaps.  Data from the FSSC Employer Survey 2006.

Top 10 labour market shortages in UK financial services, 2006
Table shows the percentage of employers reporting labour market shortages.  Data from the FSSC Employer Survey 2006.

Employers' top 2 skills priorities for new recruits, 2006
Table shows skills priorities (including: attitude and commitment; business and interpersonal; education or qualification; and industry and technical knowledge) by occupational group of new recruits, and school leaver and graduate recruits. FSSC Employer Skills Survey 2006.

Number and percentage of sector vacancies by month, 2007
Table shows the number of vacancies in the sector and sub-sectors by highest, average and lowest monthly totals.  Data from Jobcentre Plus 2007.

Education and training data

Highest qualification held by financial services employees, 2007
Table shows the highest qualification level of managers and others in the financial services sector compared to all industries. Data from ONS Labour Force Survey 2007.

Training methods, outcomes and providers in the financial services, 2006
Table shows the percentage of firms reporting: training methods used to improve the skill levels of their workforce; the outcomes of training; and firms’ assessment of training providers as ‘good’ or ‘excellent’. Data from FSSC Employer Skills Survey 2006.

Financial services graduates, 2004/05
Table shows data on financial services graduates, including: level of study; growth in intake; intake by sub-sector; and intake by subject studied.  Data from HESA Destination of Leavers from Higher Education Survey 2005.

Incremental demand for financial services staff by qualifications, 2007-2010
Chart shows demand for staff in the financial services sector by qualification level over the period 2007-2010.  Data from Working Futures 2004-2014, based on CE and IER estimates.

Equal opportunities data

Women's representation in selected financial services sub-sectors, 2006
Table presents the proportion of women by financial services sub-sector activity.  Data from ONS Labour Force Survey 2006.

Women's hourly full-time earnings in selected financial services sub-sectors, 2007
Table presents women’s hourly earnings as a proportion of male full-time earnings by financial services sub-sector activity.  Data from ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2007.

Financial services workforce by ethnicity, 2006
Table presents figures on the financial services sector and sub-sector workforce by ethnicity, together with annual growth of workforce by ethnicity and sub-sector.  Data from ONS Labour Force Survey 2001 and 2006.

BME share of financial services workforce by occupation, 2006
Table shows the percentage of the financial services workforce by sector occupation.  Data from ONS Labour Force Survey 2001 and 2006.

Financial services workforce by age, 2007
Table shows the percentage of the workforce by age band.  Data from ONS Labour Force Survey 2007.

Occupational and salary data

Occupational profile of the financial services sector, 2007
Table shows the occupational profile of the financial services sector using data from ONS Labour Force Survey 2007.

Percentage annual employment growth in financial services occupations, 2008-2010
Table shows the percentage annual growth of financial services occupations for the period 2008-2010.  Data from Working Futures 2004-2014 and FSSC UK financial services: five years forward 2006.

Demand for staff by occupational group, 2008-2010
Table shows the number of people required in the financial services by occupational group for the period 2008-2010.  Data from Working Futures  2004-2014, FSSC UK financial services: Five years forward 2006 and ONS Labour Force Survey 2007.

Percentage of employers citing common skills gaps by occupation, 2006
Table shows the percentage of reported skills gaps by occupational group in the financial services.  Data from FSSC Employer Skills Survey 2006.

Average annual earnings (base salary) for occupations common in the financial services sector, 2007
Table shows the annual earnings of selected occupational groups that are highly represented in the financial services sector.  Data from ONS Annual Hours and Earnings Survey 2007.

Average hourly pay in financial services by region and nation, 2007
Table shows the hourly pay of the financial services workforce by gender, employment status, region and nation.  Data from ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2007.