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Qualification profile of the energy and utilities workforce in England by industry, 2001

Energy and utilitiesRecyclingElectricityGasWaterRefuse and sanitation
No qualifications24.8%45.5%11.5%10.8%13.8%44.8%
1+ O levels/GCSEs (any grades)27.9%25.9%30.6%32.7%28%23.7%
1+ A level/AS levels4.9%2.2%6.5%4.9%7%3%
5+ O levels/5+CSEs (grade1); 5+GCSEs (grades A-C)34.3%19.6%45.8%38.6%42.1%20.8%
2+ A levels; 4+AS levels; Higher School Certificate13.6%5.5%19.3%13.3%19.1%7.6%
First Degree13.1%4%19.3%11.8%18.7%7.1%
Higher Degree5%1.4%7.1%4.1%7.1%3.2%
NVQ level 1; Foundation GNVQ3.9%3.2%3.1%4.3%6.6%3.1%
NVQ level 2; Intermediate GNVQ5.7%3.5%4.7%6.7%11%3.9%
NVQ level 3; Advanced GNVQ5.1%1.7%6%8.9%7.4%2.2%
NVQ level 4-5; HNC; HND8.4%2.7%12.8%7.8%11.3%4.5%
Other qualifications (e.g. City & Guilds; RSA/OCR; BT36%20.4%43.9%50.3%40.1%23.3%
Total Number of employees1871021348955551283853003559642

Source: Energy & Utility Skills Sector Skills Agreement Stage 1 2006, p. 86.  Data from Census commissioned tables (2001).

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