Employment in the sector is dominated by the postal and related services. Sector information

“Jobless” growth meaning increased output without any impact on employment is expected. Sector information

The South East, Greater London, North and South West account for more than half of the employment in the sector. Regional dimension

Employment is concentrated in four main occupations: administrative, clerical and secretarial; skilled trades; transport and machine operatives; elementary occupations. All but the administrative, clerical and secretarial occupations have experienced a decline in employment shares. Occupations

Women currently account for about a quarter of all jobs. Equal opportunity

The proportion of ethnic minorities in the sector is relatively high. Equal opportunity

Compared with the whole workforce, the communication sector consists of a younger workforce. Equal opportunity

About a third of the workforce hold S/NVQ level 2, a further 20% is either low or not qualified. Most common types of training are job specific training, health and safety, and training in new technology. Education and training

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Occupations

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Sector summary: communications

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