Burnley tops digital jobs growth tables

Figures just released by the ONS Business Register and Employment Survey (BRES), show Burnley ranks an impressive second place for digital jobs growth in Britain.

Jobs growth in the digital sector is where Burnley really shone, with a yearly growth during 2014-15 of a whopping 161.8% - against NW growth of just 30.0% and GB growth of 2% in digital jobs.

The digital economy is leading the growth of local economies across the UK and Burnley has seized the opportunities for growth in the digital sector, building on its existing digital business base to grow the economy with next generation jobs.

“I’m delighted with the latest ONS digital jobs growth figures for Burnley and for the positive private sector jobs growth overall.”

“A Digital Burnley Group has recently been formed within the wider Digital Lancashire Initiative to shine a light on and to grow our digital economy and the ONS figures reflect the huge investments made to improve Burnley’s business partnerships and infrastructure over the past few years which has attracted several new businesses to Burnley.”

“Our aims are to establish a thriving communal business hub to enhance our digital cluster. We’re also working to communicate clearly to students the skillsets that they need to succeed in this field and to actively assist with their education and experience – and so continue to increase the pool of Burnley’s digital talent. “The ONS figures confirm what we are promoting - our digital growth and strengths in recruiting knowledge intensive jobs in the digital sector. A recent Independent Economic Review on the Northern Powerhouse identified ‘digital’ as a key growth opportunity for the North, and with our already successful digital hub and the new direct rail link to Manchester, this will open up huge opportunities for Burnley’s growth.”