Sector profile, 2002

Sector profile taken from Working Futures (2004) including output, exposure to international trade, employment figures and gender breakdown of sector.

Trends in output, productivity and employment in the communications sector, 1992-2012

Data taken from Working Futures (2004) shows average change in the gross output, employment and productivity percentage per annum for 1992-1997, 1997-2002, 2002-2007 and 2007-2012.

Patterns of employment in post and communications by employment status, 1981-2011

Figure depicts the pattern of change in post and communications sector employment between 1981-2011 by employment status including full-time, part-time and self-employed. Figure taken from Working Futures (2004). Data are based on CE/IER estimates.

Regional distribution of employment in post and telecommunications, 2002/2003

Figure shows the distribution of employment in the post and telecommunications sector by English region, Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland. Pie-chart is constructed using data from the SSDA Skills Matrix using the 2002/2003 Labour Force Survey data..

Occupations in the post and telecommunications sector, 2002/2003

Bar-chart shows the percentage of the workforce in the post and telecommunications sector compared to the whole economy by occupation. Chart is constructed using data from the SSDA Skills Matrix using the 2002/2003 Labour Force Survey data..

Employment levels in the communications sector by occupation, 1982-2012

Table, taken from Working Futures national report (2004), shows the employment levels in actual and predicted numbers for those employed in the communications sector by occupation for 1982, 1992, 2002, 2007 and 2012 together with the percentage change in replacement demands, total requirement and net change.  Data are based on CE/IER estimates.

Changing composition of employment by occupation, 1982-2012

Figure taken from Working Futures (2004) shows the changing composition of employment in the post and telecommunications sector by occupation for 1982-1992 and 1992-2002 and the predicted change in 2002-2012 in thousands. Data are based on CE/IER estimates.

Employment levels in the communications sector by gender and employment status, 2002-2012

Table taken from Working Futures (2004) is based on CE/IER estimates. Table shows the numbers employed in the communications sector by gender and employment status including full-time, part-time and self-employed for 2002, 2007 and 2012 together with the change in numbers for 2002-2007, 2007-2012 and 2002-2012.

Ethnic Minorities in the post and telecommunications sector, 2002/2003

Bar-chart is compiled using data from the SSDA Skills Matrix based on Labour Force Survey data 2002/2003. Chart shows the percentage of the workforce in the post and telecommunications sector compared to the whole economy by ethnicity.

Age distribution in the post and communications sector, 2002/2003

Bar-chart is compiled using data from the SSDA Skills Matrix based on Labour Force Survey data 2002/2003. Chart shows the age distribution of those in the post and telecommunications sector compared to the whole economy.

Qualification level of the post and telecommunications sector workforce, 2002/2003

Bar-chart is compiled using data from the SSDA Skills Matrix based on Labour Force Survey data 2002/2003. Chart shows the qualification level of those in the post and telecommunications sector compared to the whole economy.

Training in the post and telecommunications sector in England, 2003

Table shows the incidence of training in the sector including participation in job-related education and training, funding arrangements, number of training days per employee and proportion of staff trained in the last twelve months. Data are compared to the whole workforce. Compiled using the Employers Skills Survey (2003) presented in the SSDA Skills Matrix.