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Key Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Employment Facts
Region / Home Country
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Number of Employers
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% of Employers
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Number of Employees
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% of Employees
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North East
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200
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5%
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11,300
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6%
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North West
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700
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18%
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38,500
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22%
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Yorkshire and The Humber
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300
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8%
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16,500
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9%
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East Midlands
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300
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8%
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14,400
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8%
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West Midlands
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300
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8%
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7,200
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4%
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Eastern
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400
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10%
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16,200
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9%
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London
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400
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10%
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7,900
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4%
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South East
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600
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15%
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31,600
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18%
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South West
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300
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8%
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9,200
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5%
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Wales
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200
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5%
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9,800
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5%
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Scotland
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200
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5%
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12,800
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7%
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Northern Ireland *
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-
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-
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3,000
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2%
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Total
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3,900
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100%
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178,400
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100%
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Source: Annual Business Inquiry (2004), Northern Ireland Annual Business Inquiry (2004)
*Based on SIC 24 - data not available.
Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Sector Skills Agreement Reports
>> Skill Needs Assessment for the Chemicals Industry produced by Cogent as part of the Sector Skills Agreement process. This report provides a Chemicals industry specific summary of the Sector report - March 2006
>> Assessment of Current Provision for the Chemicals Industry produced by Cogent as part of the Sector Skills Agreement process. This report provides a Chemicals industry specific report on the quantity of training and qualifications and the quality and relevance to employers - May 2006
>> Gap Analysis for the Chemicals Industry - An investigation into the gaps in provision based on current and predicted future skills needs. Produced by Cogent as part of the Sector Skills Agreement process - May 2006
Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Industry Reports
>> Sustaining the Skills Pipeline in the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industries - produced by the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry following a six month study by the ABPI STEM Taskforce - November 2005
>> Skills for the 21st Century Chemical Industry produced by the Chemistry Leadership Council Skills Network Group - August 2004. This report presents skills issues for the industry and recommended plan for action by Employers, Cogent and Government.
>> Market Assessment - Chemical Industry Appendix produced by Cogent as part of the Market Assessment - November 2003. Elements of the Market Assessment relating specifically to the Chemical Industry have been extracted and placed into this summary.
>> Enhancing the Competitiveness and Sustainability of the UK Chemical Industry produced by the Department of Trade and Industry - December 2002. Output of the work of the Chemicals Innovation and Growth Team (CIGT) providing priority for action in the sector. Cogent are working with the group on areas relating to skills interventions.
Other Useful Links
>> Chemical Industries Association the Trade and Employers Association representing employers in Chemical Manufacturing.
>> The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry is the trade Association for 75 companies in the UK who produce prescription medicines.
>> NEPIC - the North East Process Industry Cluster is an organisation with members from Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, Speciality, Commodity and Petrochemical employers.NEPIC aims to create more jobs, act as a catalyst for new businesses and enable the chemical industry’s supply chain to be more visible
Other Cogent industries' Labour Market Information and Reports
Cogent Sector Nuclear Oil and Gas Petroleum Polymers
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