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Date: 26/4/2006
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
Healthcare The healthcare sector includes public and private hospital activities, NHS Trusts, medical and dental practices, nursing homes and other human health activities. It does not include animal healthcare or social work. Some key facts from the profiles are: - There are 20,500 jobs in the healthcare sector in the Highlands and Islands
- Employers have below average difficulty filling jobs
- Wages in the healthcare sector are 3% above the average for all industries in Scotland
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