For the past couple of months Edinburgh has seen the highest percentage of job growth out of the UK’s top cities. However, for June 2015, it has been overtaken by Liverpool. Despite this, Edinburgh is still second in the country, proving that the ‘Northern Powerhouse’ is becoming a reality.
Our recent research here at CV-Library has revealed that since June 2014, postings for jobs within Edinburgh have risen by an incredible 56.24 per cent compared to the national average of 40.39 per cent. Consequently, as of June 2015, there were 839 jobs available in the city centre compare to the 537 jobs in June 2014.
The top 3 industries with the highest number of job postings in June 2015 were:
1. Engineering – 142 jobs (16.92% of all job postings)
2. Construction – 118 jobs (14.06% of all job postings)
3. IT – 79 jobs (9.4% of all job postings)
=3. Sales – 79 jobs (9.4% of all job postings)
Not only is the number of job postings in Edinburgh growing, but the number of jobs applications is rising too. There has been a 41.51 per cent increase in job applications this year in Edinburgh in comparison to June 2014. Once again, this is higher than the national job application rate which stands at just 18.72 per cent.
The top 3 industries with the highest number of job applications in June 2015 were:
- Administration – 2,369 applications (19.32% of all applications)
- Engineering – 1,519 applications (12.39 % of all applicants)
- Sales - 1,338 applications (10.91% of all applications)
These results suggest that Edinburgh is the hub for prosperity right now, so if you’re job hunting, it might be worth considering a move.
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