Labour Market OverviewLabour Market Overview- Population 865,200Population 865,200
- Working Age 575,500 (66.1%)Working Age 575,500 (66.1%)
- Economic Activity 80.1%Economic Activity 80.1%
- 41,900 employers41,900 employers
- 454,000 employees454,000 employees
1. Expand your business significantly?
2. Expand your business a little?
3. Stay the same?
4. Contract your business a little?
5. Contract your business significantly? 0%
Source Thames Valley Berkshire LEP Roadshow
39%
46%
13%
3%
Business confidence: over the next 2-3 years, do you expect to…
What do you see as the most serious barriers What do you see as the most serious barriers
to economic growth?to economic growth?
Shortage of skillsShortage of skills
Broadband speed availabilityBroadband speed availability
Accessing financeAccessing finance
Red tapeRed tape
Planning processesPlanning processes
Transport issues –congestionTransport issues –congestion
Lack of affordable, high qualityLack of affordable, high quality
business premisesbusiness premises
Lack of affordable housingLack of affordable housing
OtherOther
Source Thames Valley Berkshire LEP Roadshow
Location Development Sector No. of jobs
Jobs breakdown Salary levels Expected timeline
South Reading
TescoDistribution Centre
Construction then distribution/vehicle maintenance/admin/management
1200 615 warehouse/supervisory200 HGV drivers120 Management & admin100 cleaning/catering (contracted out)
£16500 days£20k nights£25k+ mgt
Approved Sept, operational Sept 2012
Theale Ikea Retail 45040% f/t60% p/t
140 Sales80 catering80 logistics80 checkout40 management30 Supervisory
Team leaders from £15500£6.72 ph
Planning decision early2012
W ’ham Suttons Business Park
Construction followed by distribution/vehicle maintenance/admin management
510 200 Drivers200 warehouse100 admin & clerical
Admin £20k DistributionPlanner £32k Shift Manager £35k Stock Control £25kManagers £27.5k Drivers £28k Warehouse £20k/£25k
Planning permitted operational April 2012
South Reading
Distribution Centre
Construction followed by distribution/warehousing/ admin/management
450 Planning approved – new mixed use application expected
South Reading Racino Construction/hospitality/leisure
75 PP approved –operational within 12 months
Bracknell Waitrose Retail 300 Opened Oct 2011
Bracknell Healthspace Health 160 Planning approved
Bracknell Data centre building
B8 use Circa 100 Planning approved
Bracknell Warehouse/ Distribution
B8 with small amount of independent offices (B1)
Circa 75 Planning approved
Reading Circle Hospital Health 120 On site- complete Dec 2011
Total no of jobs
Broad sectorsLogistics – c 2300Retail – c 600Commercial/admin – c650Catering/leisure – c 375Health – c300
C4500- Berks wide 2500+ Gtr Reading
Wokingham Town Centre Regeneration
Construction followed by retail development
400 - 500 construction to start 2013
Winnersh Expansion of IQ Winnersh
Construction and Office workers
2000-3000 Some activity underway
Shinfield Science Park Construction work
Science park when complete
200-300
c5000
First phase development could start late 2012
Wokingham Station Redevelopment
Construction Work 100 Projected start date is 2014
Slough SEGRO – Trading Estate
Mainly commercial mixed use
4,000 Approved Oct 2010, completion 2026
Reading Royal Mail sorting office
Mixed use to include housing, commercial, retail, hospitality & leisure, hotels
900 Approved-staged development from 2013
Reading Station Hill Mixed use housing, commercial, retail, hospitality & leisure, hotels
Not known PP approved – likely to be resubmitted
Berkshire Apprenticeship Starts All Ages – 10-Berkshire Apprenticeship Starts All Ages – 10-11 Data11 Data
All ages
Local Authority2010-11 Full
Year2009-10 Full
Year09-10 to 10-11 %
change
Bracknell Forest 790 522 ↑ 51.3%
Reading 1, 320 691 ↑ 91.0%
Slough 770 484 ↑ 59.0%
West Berkshire 980 719 ↑ 36.3%
Windsor and Maidenhead 630 448 ↑ 40.6%
Wokingham 2, 500 2, 660 ↓ -6.2%
Berkshire 6, 990 5, 524 ↑ 26.5%
South East region 56, 190 39, 121 ↑ 43.6%
ConstructionConstruction- Number of employers: 4,215Number of employers: 4,215- Number of employees: 19,180Number of employees: 19,180- E’er/E’ee avg ratio: 5E’er/E’ee avg ratio: 5- Forecast employment (2011-2016): Increase of 5%Forecast employment (2011-2016): Increase of 5%- Current Provision: Current Provision:
- 140 L2 apprenticeships and 100 L3 apprenticeships140 L2 apprenticeships and 100 L3 apprenticeships- 1,700 course achievements1,700 course achievements- 7% of total FE achievements7% of total FE achievements
ManufacturingManufacturing- Number of employers: 1,833Number of employers: 1,833- Number of employees: 32,040Number of employees: 32,040- E’er/E’ee avg ratio: 17E’er/E’ee avg ratio: 17- Forecast employment (2011-2016): Decrease of Forecast employment (2011-2016): Decrease of
9%9%- Current Provision: Current Provision:
- 130 courses at L2 130 courses at L2 - 750 achievements 750 achievements - 3% of total FE achievements3% of total FE achievements- no apprenticeshipsno apprenticeships
Wholesale, Retail & Motor TradesWholesale, Retail & Motor Trades- Number of employers: 6,894Number of employers: 6,894- Number of employees: 82,977Number of employees: 82,977- E’er/E’ee avg ratio: 12E’er/E’ee avg ratio: 12- Forecast employment (2011-2016): Increase of 4% Forecast employment (2011-2016): Increase of 4%
(distribution, hotels etc.)(distribution, hotels etc.)- Current Provision: Current Provision:
- 430 L2 apprenticeships and 120 L3 apprenticeships 430 L2 apprenticeships and 120 L3 apprenticeships - 2,090 course achievements 2,090 course achievements - 9% of total FE achievements9% of total FE achievements
Transport and StorageTransport and Storage- Number of employers: 1,440Number of employers: 1,440- Number of employees: 18,335Number of employees: 18,335- E’er/E’ee avg ratio: 13E’er/E’ee avg ratio: 13- Forecast employment (2011-2016): Increase of Forecast employment (2011-2016): Increase of
0.1% (transport and communications)0.1% (transport and communications)- Current Provision: Current Provision:
- 70 L2 apprenticeships achieved; 70 L2 apprenticeships achieved; - 670 course achievements 670 course achievements - 0.1% of total FE achievements0.1% of total FE achievements
Accommodation and Food ServicesAccommodation and Food Services- Number of employers: 2,444Number of employers: 2,444- Number of employees: 27,448Number of employees: 27,448- E’er/E’ee avg ratio: 11E’er/E’ee avg ratio: 11- Forecast employment (2011-2016): Increase of 4% Forecast employment (2011-2016): Increase of 4%
(distribution, hotels etc.)(distribution, hotels etc.)- Current Provision: Current Provision:
- 120 apprenticeships at L2120 apprenticeships at L2- 20 at L3 achieved20 at L3 achieved- 900 course achievements 900 course achievements - 3.6% of total FE achievements3.6% of total FE achievements
Information and CommunicationInformation and Communication- Number of employers: 5,431Number of employers: 5,431- Number of employees: 54,244Number of employees: 54,244- E’er/E’ee avg ratio: 10E’er/E’ee avg ratio: 10- Forecast employment (2011-2016): Increase of Forecast employment (2011-2016): Increase of
12% (Fin, Bus and other market services)12% (Fin, Bus and other market services)- Current Provision: Current Provision:
- 130 apprenticeships at L2130 apprenticeships at L2- 210 at L3 achieved210 at L3 achieved- 2,740 course achievements2,740 course achievements- 11% of total FE achievements11% of total FE achievements
Finance and InsuranceFinance and Insurance- Number of employers: 921Number of employers: 921- Number of employees: 14,102Number of employees: 14,102- E’er/E’ee avg ratio: 15E’er/E’ee avg ratio: 15- Forecast employment (2011-2016): Increase of Forecast employment (2011-2016): Increase of
12% (Fin, Bus and other market services)12% (Fin, Bus and other market services)- Current Provision: Current Provision:
- 20 L2 and 50 L3 apprenticeships 20 L2 and 50 L3 apprenticeships - 770 course achievements 770 course achievements - 3% of total FE achievements3% of total FE achievements
PropertyProperty- Number of employers: 1,217Number of employers: 1,217- Number of employees: 5,669Number of employees: 5,669- E’er/E’ee avg ratio: 5E’er/E’ee avg ratio: 5- Forecast employment (2011-2016): Increase of Forecast employment (2011-2016): Increase of
12% (Fin, Bus and other market services)12% (Fin, Bus and other market services)- Current Provision: Current Provision:
- No apprenticeships achievedNo apprenticeships achieved- 200 course achievements 200 course achievements - 1% of total FE achievements1% of total FE achievements
Professional, Scientific and Professional, Scientific and TechnicalTechnical
- Number of employers: 7,206Number of employers: 7,206- Number of employees: 49,671Number of employees: 49,671- E’er/E’ee avg ratio: 7E’er/E’ee avg ratio: 7- Forecast employment (2011-2016): Increase of Forecast employment (2011-2016): Increase of
12% (Fin, Bus and other market services)12% (Fin, Bus and other market services)- Current Provision: Current Provision:
- 830 L2 and 640 L3 apprenticeships achieved830 L2 and 640 L3 apprenticeships achieved- 2,110 course achievements 2,110 course achievements - 9% of total FE achievements9% of total FE achievements
Business Administration and Business Administration and Support ServicesSupport Services
- Number of employers: 3,901Number of employers: 3,901- Number of employees: 42,177Number of employees: 42,177- E’er/E’ee avg ratio: 11E’er/E’ee avg ratio: 11- Forecast employment (2011-2016): Increase of Forecast employment (2011-2016): Increase of
12% (Fin, Bus and other market services)12% (Fin, Bus and other market services)- Current Provision: Current Provision:
- 320 L2 and 90 L3 apprenticeships 320 L2 and 90 L3 apprenticeships - 1,620 course achievements 1,620 course achievements - 7% of total FE achievements7% of total FE achievements
EducationEducation- Number of employers: 1,015Number of employers: 1,015- Number of employees: 39,022Number of employees: 39,022- E’er/E’ee avg ratio: 38E’er/E’ee avg ratio: 38- Forecast employment (2011-2016): Decrease of Forecast employment (2011-2016): Decrease of
0.4% (non-market services)0.4% (non-market services)- Current Provision: Current Provision:
- 10 L3 apprenticeships achieved10 L3 apprenticeships achieved- 380 course achievements 380 course achievements - 2% of total FE achievements2% of total FE achievements
HealthHealth- Number of employers: 1,617Number of employers: 1,617- Number of employees: 34,814Number of employees: 34,814- E’er/E’ee avg ratio: 22E’er/E’ee avg ratio: 22- Forecast employment (2011-2016): Decrease of Forecast employment (2011-2016): Decrease of
0.4% (non-market services)0.4% (non-market services)- Current Provision: Current Provision:
- 270 L2 and 210 L3 apprenticeships270 L2 and 210 L3 apprenticeships- 5,260 course achievements 5,260 course achievements - 21% of total FE achievements21% of total FE achievements
Public Administration/OtherPublic Administration/Other- Number of employers: 3,728Number of employers: 3,728- Number of employees: 42,444Number of employees: 42,444- E’er/E’ee avg ratio: 11E’er/E’ee avg ratio: 11- Forecast employment (2011-2016): Decrease of Forecast employment (2011-2016): Decrease of
0.4% (non-market services), decrease of 8% 0.4% (non-market services), decrease of 8% (agriculture)(agriculture)
- Current Provision: Current Provision: - 50 L2 and 10 L3 apprenticeships 50 L2 and 10 L3 apprenticeships - 2,020 course achievements 2,020 course achievements - 8% of total FE achievements8% of total FE achievements
How well informed are the partners of emerging sectors/jobs growth. How do we inform
- Careers Advisors- Teachers- Further Education Providers- Parents- Employers
Conclusions
-Commercial world ‘cautious’-However c4500 private sectors jobs growth in 12 months-Growth brings opportunity and challenges-Use LMI to
- Inform and influence- Target interventions eg pan Berkshire apprenticeship
campaign-Skills remains biggest barriers to growth – these can be imported though-Shout about growth – open for business
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