Manufacturing jobs up by 24% year-on-year as UK jobs market continues to grow
- Jobs in manufacturing sector up by 24% year on year
- Construction & Property, Retail and Engineering all up
- Growth in job vacancies spread across all regions
Manufacturing jobs have grown by nearly a quarter in the last year, according to the latest REED Job Index has – showing that the post-Brexit employment market continues to grow.
The sector is riding a wave of confidence after news that Weetabix is to invest £30million in its Northamptonshire sites and manufacturers continue to reap the benefits of the falling Pound.
The 24.1% increase from January last year was among the most significant sector rises and helped the index as a whole achieve a 5.5% lift.
Other sectors experiencing significant year on year rises include Construction & Property (+18.8%), Retail (+17.7%) and Engineering (+10.6%). Every region of the UK has continued to see year on year growth in job vacancies, the index showed.
