Data and Computer Programming Jobs on the Rise, While Financial Services See Decrease
According to a Sky News analysis of the latest census data, jobs in data and computer programming have become more popular in the last 10 years, particularly for young people.
This shift is due to advances in technology, which have created new roles.
While financial services dropped down the rankings, there are now more people employed in computer programming and consultancy than in financial services, including in London.
Some of the jobs in data and digital where more young people are working may be at risk of being replaced by AI.
A poll conducted by Opinium for Prospect found that one in four workers are worried about the potential of generative AI to make their job redundant.
The government should set rules around the use of AI to protect workers' jobs, the union argues.
The most male-dominated professions were construction and building roles, with over 99% of bricklayers, roofers, and scaffolders being men.
The professions with the highest share of women were midwifery at 99% and nannies at 98.1%.
Some 97% of early education and childcare practitioners were women.
The article discusses the gender balance in various professions, including the science and engineering fields where younger women are making progress.
The sports and hospitality industries have the youngest workforce, while elected representatives and farmers have the oldest workforce.
The farming sector is aging, with a decrease in the number of farmers under 60, and challenges faced in attracting new talent to the industry.
The most common job types employ 5.5 million people, with sales and retail being the most common.
The ONS has released an interactive tool where users can find out how many people work in a similar role to them.
The Data and Forensics team at Sky News is a multi-skilled unit dedicated to providing transparent journalism through the analysis and visualization of data to tell data-driven stories.
The team combines traditional reporting skills with advanced analysis of satellite images, social media, and other open source information through multimedia storytelling to better explain the world while also showing how journalism is done.
The importance of data journalism to Sky News is highlighted.
While financial services dropped down the rankings, there are now more people employed in computer programming and consultancy than in financial services, including in London.
Some of the jobs in data and digital where more young people are working may be at risk of being replaced by AI.
A poll conducted by Opinium for Prospect found that one in four workers are worried about the potential of generative AI to make their job redundant.
The government should set rules around the use of AI to protect workers' jobs, the union argues.
The most male-dominated professions were construction and building roles, with over 99% of bricklayers, roofers, and scaffolders being men.
The professions with the highest share of women were midwifery at 99% and nannies at 98.1%.
Some 97% of early education and childcare practitioners were women.
The article discusses the gender balance in various professions, including the science and engineering fields where younger women are making progress.
The sports and hospitality industries have the youngest workforce, while elected representatives and farmers have the oldest workforce.
The farming sector is aging, with a decrease in the number of farmers under 60, and challenges faced in attracting new talent to the industry.
The most common job types employ 5.5 million people, with sales and retail being the most common.
The ONS has released an interactive tool where users can find out how many people work in a similar role to them.
The Data and Forensics team at Sky News is a multi-skilled unit dedicated to providing transparent journalism through the analysis and visualization of data to tell data-driven stories.
The team combines traditional reporting skills with advanced analysis of satellite images, social media, and other open source information through multimedia storytelling to better explain the world while also showing how journalism is done.
The importance of data journalism to Sky News is highlighted.
