UK Construction Outlook for 2019: unpredictable yet optimistic

Doka UK 11 January 2019.- The UK’s construction industry is a complex one. From the ‘beast from the east’ in March last year, to the impending uncertainty of Brexit, the industry showed its resilience and ability to bounce back in 2018. But what can we expect from 2019? Before looking at how the UK construction […]

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History and evolution of employment in the UK, as of March 29, 2019

The vast majority, four out of five, of the UK’s workers are employed in service jobs with fewer than one in 10 people work in manufacturing and even fewer in construction. The service sector jobs have grown over time: 20 years ago they made up less than three-quarters of employment with the biggest growth in public administration, education and health. Over the same period, the biggest fall has been in manufacturing, where the share of jobs has halved since the 1990s. The sector now provides employment for just under three million workers. […]

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