A labour productivity survey from the Office for National Statistics reveals that 75% of employees in the UK space sector have at least a bachelor’s degree, 13% possess vocational qualifications, and the remaining 11% possess other qualifications, including space-specific diplomas from ESA.
Overall, the average qualification level of space industry employees is higher than any sector covered by ONS Census data for England and Wales
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In the 2017/18 academic year, a total of 369,320 students enrolled in STEM or related courses, representing a 2.79% increase on the year before. The UK government plans to create a £40 billion space sector by 2030 by encouraging as many young people as possible to study STEM subjects to tertiary education, thereby priming them for a career in the space industry.
The Stay in Cornwall Spaceport Case File
Stay in Cornwall's Spaceport Case File analyses official government reports covering the UK space sector, looking at its carbon emissions, economical impact, employment rate and educational interest to date. The case file also looks at the UK's key space explorations, contributions and discoveries, to highlight the history surrounding spaceports.
Sources include the Office for National Statistics, Spaceport Cornwall, London Economics and the Space Innovation and Growth Strategy.