Recent research re: the medical technology sector in Sheffield.

1. Speakers Notes Deck

2. 2
Sheffield’sResidents…
› Over 1.4 million people live inSheffield’s
catchment
› Healthy growth inboth total and of working
age populations
› +9% increasesince 2001,much higherthan
inthe surroundingregion
› An estimated growth of around1%in the
workingage group to 2023
› A youngprofile with just over 30% of
workingage residents under30 (Yorkshire
28.8%,England 29.9%)
Sheffield’s
catchment…

3. 3
Sheffield’sWorkforce…
› A total labour pool of 735,900people
› Close to 650,000employees
› A youthfulemployeeprofile, those under25
representing 15.4%(Yorkshire13.4%,
England 12%)
› Thereare proportionately more
manufacturingjobs inthe catchment than
regionallyand nationally
› Over one in fourmanufacturingemployees
workin mediumand hightechnology
environments
Sheffield’s
catchment…

4. 4
Sheffield’sEmployees…
› Almost half of the entireregion’s jobs in
Medical Technologiesare in Sheffield’s
catchment
› Over threequarters of jobs in healthcare
and technology are specific positions in
medical technology, significantly above the
incidencethroughout theYorkshireregion
and England as a whole
Sheffield’s
catchment…
“OverhalfofSheffield’s
Creativeemployeesworkin
Software,Consultancy&
ElectronicPublishing”

5. 5
Sheffield’sTraining…
› Proportionately moreof Sheffield’s
employees participate in workrelated
trainingthan reported throughoutYorkshire
and in England as a whole
› Rates of trainingamong those inthe
production industries are higherstill and
stand above regional and national
comparisons
“Proportionatelymore employees
participateintrainingin the
catchmentthanregionallyor
nationally”
Sheffield’s
catchment…

6. 6
Sheffield’sUniversities…
› Over 60,000students attend Sheffield’s two
universities, a quarter of these are studying
at postgraduate level
› An international pool -40% of
postgraduates are from overseas (Yorkshire
37%,England 36.7%)
› Over 20,000students graduateannually
from these universities, a third with a
postgrad qualification
Sheffield’s
catchment…
“Proportionately,thereare atleasttwiceas
manystudentsenrolledin Medical
TechnologycoursesatSheffield’sUniversities
thanregionallyornationally”

7. 7
Sheffield’sRecruitmentCosts…
› Salary rates for jobs in private healthcare
and medical technology industries are
extremely competitive in Sheffield’s
recruitmentcatchment
Sheffield’s
catchment…
“Medical Technologysalariesin the
catchmentareatleast9%below
thoseinLondon”

8. All data prepared without editorial influence © East West Locations Limited 2015
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