Ben Davis says, “TechCity UK has released its third annual Tech Nation report, revealing that talent supply is the number one growth challenge for more than 50% of digital tech businesses in the UK.

The report includes a variety of data on the growth of the sector in the UK. Let’s look at some of the most interesting findings.

A third of digital employers say candidates are asking for too much money

With technical skills in demand, salary growth is an issue for employers. Of the 2,700 survey respondents (roughly half of them CEOs) over a third said that candidates are asking for more money than they can afford to pay.

There are currently 1.64m digital tech jobs, according to data from BSD and Tech City UK. That’s 6% of UK jobs, half of which are within digital tech companies, and half that are digital tech roles within more traditional companies.

The growth rate of digital jobs between 2011 and 2015 was 17%, compared to just 8% growth in non-digital sectors”.

50% of digital tech businesses in the UK say talent supply is biggest challenge

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