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NEWS<br />
Motor Trades Vacancies: March 2024<br />
23,000 automotive jobs still need to be filled<br />
Having reached the unenviable top spot in the<br />
job vacancies chart in February 2024, the latest<br />
monthly analysis of ONS data by the Institute<br />
of the Motor Industry (IMI) shows that Motor<br />
Trades[1] employers continue to struggle to<br />
recruit. According to the latest figures there are<br />
around 23,000 job vacancies across the Motor<br />
Trades industry, representing businesses in the<br />
automotive aftermarket.<br />
<strong>The</strong> number of vacancies per 100 employees fell from 4.5 to<br />
4.1, from February to March. However, as this mirrored the<br />
decline seen in Accommodation & Food Service activities<br />
(Hospitality), the two sectors remain tied at the top.<br />
“We wouldn’t expect there to be a significant difference in the<br />
space of one month”, explained Emma Carrigy, Research Manager<br />
at the IMI. “But the fact that our sector remains joint number one<br />
with hospitality for vacancies underlines just how challenging it is<br />
for employers to recruit.<br />
“<strong>The</strong> sector has faced a rising vacancy rate since 2021, but what<br />
is making the environment even more challenging for employers<br />
is the need for more advanced technological skills. <strong>The</strong> result is<br />
automotive is going head to head with other tech-led sectors,<br />
yet there are still deep-seated misperceptions about the career<br />
opportunities on offer.<br />
“<strong>The</strong> IMI’s ‘<strong>The</strong>re’s More to Motor’ campaign is working hard to<br />
change perceptions and encourage a broader range of jobseekers<br />
to consider a career in automotive. With support from employers,<br />
this campaign is critical as the mix of automotive technologies<br />
on UK roads – from petrol and diesel, manual and automatic, to<br />
electric and hydrogen and the latest Advanced Driver Assistance<br />
Systems – demands a more diverse skillset than ever before.”<br />
<strong>The</strong> report can be downloaded here https://tide.theimi.org.uk/<br />
industry-latest/research/vacancy-rate-tracker-march-2024.<br />
<strong>The</strong> IMI Automotive Vacancies report is released monthly.<br />
To be added to the database to receive the reports please email<br />
imiteam@harrisonsadler.com<br />
Data Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Dataset VACS02 ‘Vacancies by industry’ | Released 16 April 2024<br />
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