• 238,000 IT & Telecoms professionals are working in the region
• 58% of IT & Telecoms professionals have a Level 4 or higher qualification
• 19% of the workforce are female
• 19% of the workforce are aged 16-29 years, 33% 30-39 years, 31% 40-49 years and 16% are 50 plus
• highest annual growth rates are predicted for IT strategy & planning and Software professionals
• decreases are expected for Database assistants/clerks
• the highest number of gross job opportunities to 2012 are for Software professionals, ICT managers and IT strategy & planning

Source: Technology Counts England: IT & Telecoms Insights 2008