JOBS & CAREERS SPRING 2018 - 27

J O B STAT I ST I C S

It takes an average of
THREE job moves before
British workers find
career contentment

32.26 million
people in
work in the UK
(February 2018)

1.42 million

lot

COMPILED BY GEORGINA MARIC IMAGES SHUTTERSTOCK
SOURCES: ONS, NHS, INVESTORS IN PEOPLE, THE INDEPENDENT,
REED CAREER CONTENTMENT INDEX, SAVETHESTUDENT.ORG

people unemployed
(people not in work
but seeking and
available to work)

million people
are employed in
the public sector
(16.6%)

EE (telecommunications)
Explore Learning (tutoring)
Admiral Group (motor insurance)
TSB Bank (financial services)
Marriott Hotels International (hotels)

Highest paid jobs in the UK

Average number
of hours per week
worked by fulltime employees

What's
happening
in the jobs
market right
now? We take
a close look

5.35

The Sunday Times
Best Big Companies
to Work For 2018
1
2
3
4
5

37.2

(average salary)

* Chief executives and senior officials £89,825
* Air traffic controllers £87,889
* Aircraft pilots £84,761
* Marketing and sales directors £78,876
* Medical practitioners £75,577

26.9

million people
are employed in
the private sector
(83.4%)

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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of JOBS & CAREERS SPRING 2018

http://europe.nxtbook.com/emp/Careers/jcspring2018
https://europe.nxtbook.com/emp/Careers/JobsandCareersAutumn2017
https://europe.nxtbook.com/emp/Careers/YourBusinessWithJamesCaan2017
http://europe.nxtbook.com/emp/Careers/Careers/Careers_with_Hayley_Taylor_2011
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