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Supply of skills for jobs in science and technology

An assessment of the supply of the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) workforce to 2030 and the education pathways into STEM jobs.

From:
Department for Education
Published
9 May 2024

Documents

Supply of skills for jobs in science and technology

https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/supply-of-skills-for-jobs-in-science-and-technology/2023

Details

This data release describes:

  • the 2023 STEM workforce
  • multiple growth scenarios for the UK STEM workforce required in 2030
  • common education pathways into STEM jobs

It also looks specifically at the jobs deemed most important across 5 critical technologies:

  • artificial intelligence
  • engineering biology
  • quantum technologies
  • future telecommunications
  • semiconductors

Alongside this release, a jobs and skills dashboard has been developed. This allows further analysis of the data, presents the data in an easy to navigate format and provides further data on skills shortages.

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Published 9 May 2024

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