Futureskills Scotland industry Profile: Financial Services in the Highlands and Islands 2006

Futureskills Scotland has published labour market profiles for 12 different industries in the Highlands and Islands. These profiles provide a brief overview of key industries that are of relevance to the Highlands and Islands. The profiles cover a range of labour market information including:

• size of industry 
• employment trends
• occupational structure 
• data from Futureskills Scotland's Employer Skills Survey 
• industry prospects and
• signposts to other relevant research and organisations

Financial Services

The financial services sector is diverse, covering banking, finance, insurance, real estate, professional services such as architects and consulting engineers, recruitment services, management services and public relations. Some key facts from the profiles are:

• There are 17,600 jobs in the financial services sector in the Highlands and Islands, worth £930 million
• Wages are 5% above the all-industry average for the Highlands and Islands
• The sector has above average share of professional and managerial jobs

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