Skills Profile
Almost 13,000 persons (26%) are qualified to NVQ 4 level and above, slightly higher than the regional average, with nearly 21,000 (43%) qualified to NVQ 3 level and above.
|
|
Harlow (numbers) |
Harlow (%) |
East (%) |
Great Britain (%) |
|
NVQ 4 and above |
13,700 |
27.2 |
27.3 |
29.9 |
|
NVQ 3 and above |
21,400 |
42.6 |
46.9 |
49.3 |
|
NVQ 2 and above |
27,300 |
54.2 |
64.2 |
65.4 |
|
NVQ 1 and above |
37,300 |
74.2 |
79.9 |
78.9 |
|
Other qualifications |
6,700 |
13.3 |
8.8 |
8.8 |
|
No qualifications |
6,300 |
12.5 |
11.3 |
12.3 |
* figures have been rounded
Source: ONS Annual Population Survey Jan 2008-Dec 2008
Using Annual Business Inquiry figures, a 2008 Employment Utilisation study (GVA Grimley), quoted that Harlow has a higher proportion of individuals in knowledge intensive employment, compared to the East of England and the UK.