Finance Jobs Lead Latest Job Creation Index |
07 Sep 2006 |
| Over 25,000 jobs were created across the UK’s 21 key industries in August. However, in comparison to August 2005, job creation is down by almost 50 per cent. This is largely the result of the peak in job creation seen last August where over 50,000 jobs were created. Despite the general downturn, a number of sectors are still performing well. Finance and banking has returned nearly four times as many jobs in August 2006 compared to this time last year. The JCI figures are determined by comparing the number of jobs created within UK industrial sectors each month with the number of jobs created for the corresponding month in the previous year. The JCI figure shows individual industry performance, measured as a percentage above or below the number of jobs created from a year ago. From these figures, the following trends have been highlighted: August’s Front Runners · Finance and Banking – This month the finance and banking sector leads the way on the Job Creation Index with a positive JCI of +367 · Energy and Utilities – Energy and utilities has seen a surge in job creation. This month the JCI rises to +265 · Health and Social Care – After a negative July, health and social care jumps to +262 in August continuing its promising increase that we have seen earlier in the year August’s Chasers · Consumer goods manufacturing – Consumer goods manufacturing returns a negative JCI figure of –100, only its second negative figure in 2006 · Media, marketing and publishing – After strong performance in July, media marketing and publishing has slipped with a negative JCI of –99 Steven Kirkpatrick, Adecco sales and marketing director of Adecco UK and Ireland said: “Despite the numbers being down from 2005, job creation looks healthy. We are still seeing a number of key sectors growing, in particular, finance and banking, which has seen a surge in job creation.” |
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