Data set from Career pathways: post-16 qualifications held by employees

Top ten qualifications by region and industry sector ordered by employee numbers

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Data showing the top 10 qualifications held by employees in each region, sector and subsector group. The qualifications are ordered by the number of employees who hold them and are based on the highest qualification held by employees. 

This file only includes qualifications at level 2 or higher that were achieved in post-16 education. Qualifications achieved at school, such as GCSEs, are excluded. It is designed to work with the table creator tool.


Data set details

Theme
Further education
Publication
Career pathways: post-16 qualifications held by employees
Release type
Geographic levels
National, Regional
Indicators
  • Median annual earnings
  • Number of employees
  • Proportion of employees by qualification
Filters
  • Industry sector
  • Industry sub-sector
  • Level
Time period
2018-19

Data set preview

Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data
time_periodtime_identifiergeographic_levelcountry_codecountry_nameregion_nameregion_codesectorsubsectorsubjectlevel_groupqual_titleemployeesmedian_earningspct_qual
201819Tax yearNationalE92000001EnglandAccommodation & foodAccommodationTotalLevel 2Hospitality and Catering Apprenticeship420185001.9
201819Tax yearNationalE92000001EnglandAccommodation & foodAccommodationRetail and Commercial EnterpriseLevel 2Hospitality and Catering Apprenticeship420185001.9
201819Tax yearNationalE92000001EnglandAccommodation & foodAccommodationBusiness, Administration, Finance and LawLevel 2Customer Service Apprenticeship200161000.9
201819Tax yearNationalE92000001EnglandAccommodation & foodAccommodationTotalLevel 2Customer Service Apprenticeship200161000.9
201819Tax yearNationalE92000001EnglandAccommodation & foodEvent cateringRetail and Commercial EnterpriseLevel 2Hospitality and Catering Apprenticeship230178002

Variables in this data set

Table showing first 5 of 8 variables
Variable nameVariable description
employeesNumber of employees
level_groupLevel - Filter by level of highest qualification
median_earningsMedian annual earnings
pct_qualProportion of employees by qualification
qual_titleTitle of highest qualification - Filter by level and qualification title

Footnotes

  1. Restricted to the top ten qualifications ordered by employee numbers.
  2. Data are restricted to employees born between September 1988 and August 1993. These employees turned age 25-30 in the 2018-19 tax year.
  3. Excludes qualifications at below level 2 and qualifications achieved prior to post-16 education (e.g. GCSEs).

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