Below are facts and figures about engineering employers in the UK by The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET):

• 62% are concerned about graduate skills ^{[ * ]}.
• 57% are currently, or have recently experienced difficulty recruiting senior engineers with 5-10 years experience ^{[ * ]}.
• 68% are concerned the education system will struggle to keep up with the skills required for technological changes ^{[ * ]}.
• 59% of those that feel the contents of engineering and technology degrees do not suit the needs of their organisation, say it is because they do not develop practical skills ^{[ * ]}.
• 9% of the engineering and technology workforce in the UK are women ^{[ * ]}.

[ * IET’s Skills & Demand in Industry - 2016 survey ]

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