Yorkshire & Humber’s long-standing tradition of globally renowned engineering excellence offers you a solid supply of skilled and flexible labour.
The region provides a highly skilled and motivated workforce of over two million people. It is home to over 1,400 advanced engineering and materials companies, employing over 170,000 people, including a large number of skilled and specialist engineers.
Yorkshire & Humber is an important area for many sub-sectors within the advanced engineering and materials industry – with a workforce to reflect this. There are over 5,000 people employed in the aerospace industry in the region and over 13,500 people employed by more than 500 automotive suppliers. It also has one of the largest concentrations of medical device companies in the UK, with 3,000 people involved in their manufacture.
The region’s nine internationally renowned universities produce over 11,000 engineering graduates and postgraduates each year, which is 12% of the UK total, ensuring businesses can always tap into a pool of fresh talent.