• 92,000 IT & Telecoms professionals are working in the region
• 54% of IT & Telecoms professionals have a Level 4 or higher qualification
• 20% of the workforce are female
• 25% of the workforce are aged 16-29 years, 28% 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 and Telecoms engineers/line repairers & cable jointers/computer engineer
• the highest number of gross job opportunities to 2012 are for Software professionals

Source: Technology Counts England: IT & Telecoms Insights 2008