Reed Job Index - Q1 2013 Highlights

Reed Job Index - Q1 2013 Highlights by Tom Bunkham With the first quarter of 2013 behind us, we take a look at the industries and regions demonstrating the strongest signs of growth in the jobs market.Cant see your area of interest below? For more information surrounding your industry, view the latest Reed Job Index to see what is happening.ConstructionSince March 2012 the number of jobs available in the sector has increased by 54.05%.February to March 2013 saw a 9.12% increase in job opportunities across the UK.East MidlandsOver the past 12 months the number of job opportunities in the East Midlands has grown by 14.85%.The security and safety sector has fared particularly well, with a significant 236% increase over the same time period.Hospitality CateringThe UKs hospitality and catering jobs market has boomed in 2013, with job opportunities growing by 9.47% since March last year.East Anglia is the best place to live if you want to work in hospitality and catering and has seen a 31.4% increase in job vacancie s since March 2012.IT TelecomsThe UKs IT and telecoms jobs market has accelerated in 2013, with job opportunities growing by 11.46% since March 2012Regionally, Scotland comes out on top, with a significant increase of 72.5% in the past year. Job opportunities in Yorkshire and the Humber have grown by 33.6% over the same period.PR MarketingPR and marketing job opportunities are up 13.39% over the last year, according to latest figures from the Reed Job Index.Yorkshire has seen the biggest difference, with a significant 95% increase in opportunities since March 2012. Job vacancies in Scotland were up by 87.5% in the same period.ScotlandIn March 2013 the number of job opportunities in Scotland had increased by 33.5% compared with one year ago and 11.67% since February. Comparatively, job opportunities across the UK are up by 9.84% since March 2012.The construction property, and security safety sectors, have in particular shown significant growth since the beginning of 2013, with a 58.3% and 60% rise in job opportunities respectively.WalesThe strongest performing sector in Wales is estate agency, which has seen a significant 36.6% rise in job opportunities in 2013.The IT and telecoms, and transport and logistics sectors, are also faring well in Wales with a 13.9% and 11.1% increase in job opportunities respectively.West MidlandsSince March last year the number of job opportunities in the West Midlands has grown by 19.49%, with the charity voluntary sector performing particularly well and surging by 277% in the last 12 months.The motoring and automotive industry is the second most buoyant job market in the region, with an increase of 64.5% over the past year, closely followed by leisure and tourism which has experienced sharp growth of 181.2% in the same time period.Yorkshire HumbersideThe Yorkshire Humberside jobs market continues to strengthen, growing by 8.16% in the past year according to the latest Reed Job Index.The strongest performing sector is trans port and logistics, offering 30% more job opportunities compared to January 2013.