The digital tech sector in the UK is booming, employment is high and new tech hubs are cropping up across the nation, according to Tech Nation’s 2018 report.
According to the findings, the UK’s digital tech sector grew 2.6 times quicker than the rest of the economy between 2016 and 2017, with the industry now being worth nearly £184bn.
The report also found that digital tech companies’ turnover grew by 4.5% between 2016-17, whilst UK GDP grew by 1.8%. Digital also beat the non-digital sector for the fourth consecutive year.
Employment and funding
As well as money, job opportunities in this field are reportedly plentiful, too – tech employment is rising at five times the rate of the rest of the economy. ...