Experts Reveal the Top 10 Most In-Demand Trades in the UK

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  Posted by: electime      11th December 2024

–       Research by Vansdirect reveals that plumbers are the most sought-after trades in the UK

–       Painters and decorators saw the highest increase in job adverts over the last three months

New data has revealed that plumbers are the most in-demand trades across the UK.

That’s according to new research by Vansdirect, which analysed the latest labour demand volumes from the ONS to uncover trades that are attracting the highest number of job adverts.

Plumbers came out on top with 23 per cent of all job adverts targeting tradespeople in the past year. Electricians (19 per cent), carpenters (12 per cent), builders (12 per cent) and security system installers (9 per cent) all made up the rest of the top five.

Interestingly, ‘painters and decorators’ saw the highest increase in job adverts, with a 175 per cent increase over the last three months.

These findings come as a report by the UK Trade Skills Index revealed that the nation has a gap of nearly one million skilled tradespeople that needs to be filled over the next eight years.

Top 10 in-demand trades in the UK based off labour demand volumes

Moreover, previous research by Vansdirect revealed that plumbers’ and locksmiths’ services were the most in demand for the general public.

Analysing Google queries across the country for each trade ‘near me’, the van specialists found that plumbers and locksmiths came out on top with 18 per cent of all queries by Brits for tradespeople. Followed by electricians (15  per cent), roofers (8 per cent) and handymen (6 per cent).

With a gap of nearly one million tradespeople needing to be filled. It’s insightful to see where the most in-demand trades really do lie.