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Local employment news and jobs fairs

National news

  • The Budget and Spending Review 2024 UK GDP took place on 30 October 2024
  • The Government has accepted the recommendations in full and the National Living Wage (NLW) will increase by 6.7% to £12.21 per hour from April 2025. This represents an increase of £1400 to the annual earnings of a full time worker on the NLW and is expected to benefit over 3 million low paid workers across the UK
  • The National Minimum Wage (NMW) for 18 - 20 year olds will be £10.00 per hour, an increase of 16.3%, the largest ever increase in both cash and percentage terms. This means a boost to annual earnings of over £2500 for nearly 200,000 young people across the UK. 

Local news

  • As of 2023 the region's population increased by 5.0% since 2018, growing by 6321. Population is expected to increase by 3.8% between 2023 and 2028, adding 5060
  • From 2018 to 2023, jobs increased by 9.3% in Ashfield from 53,781 to 58,773. This change outpaced the national growth rate of 6.5% by 2.8%
  • Concerning educational attainment, 15.0% of Ashfield residents possess a degree or equivalent and above - SCQF L9 (18.6% below the national average), and 7.3% hold a Higher Education below degree level - SCQF L7-8 (0.7% below the national average)
  • The top 3 industries in 2023 are hospital activities, warehousing and storage, and construction of other civil engineering projects
  • Top skills that employers are looking for in Ashfield in 2023 are: warehousing, nursing, auditing, personal care, midwifery, mental health, finance, and invoicing
  • Ashfield's July 2024 figures show that we have 4.3%, or 3345 people, of working age seeking work. This is slightly higher than in June 2024, which showed 3150 people but this is in line with other neighbouring local authorities.

The average salary in Ashfield as of 2023 is £29,589. Between 2022 and 2023, average salaries grew by £1172.

Ashfield's salary growth rate is 4.12% per year based on changes in average salary between 2022 and 2023, which is 0.30% higher than the average salary growth rate in Ashfield over the past 8 years.

See below occupation table for Ashfield. Here you can see roles that are higher than the average salary. You can also see the current number of jobs within each role and the projected number of jobs in 2031:

Description Jobs in 2023 Projected Jobs in 2031 2023-2031 change 2023-2031 % change Average annual salary
Corporate Managers and Directors 3537 3648 +111 3% £45,373.71
Science, Research, Engineering and Technology Professionals 3192 3272 +81 3% £43,413.68
Health Professionals 5718 6283 +565 10% £37,343.79
Protective Service Occupations 276 314 +38 14% £37,247.28
Business, Media and Public Service Professionals 2258 2371 +113 5% £36,838.37
Skilled Metal, Electrical and Electronic Trades 2500 2625 +125 5% £34,042.04
Other Managers and Proprietors 1682 1859 +177 11% £34,031.76
Business and Public Service Associate Professionals 2852 2959 +107 4% £33,505.90
Teaching and Other Educational Professionals 1967 2042 +75 4% £33,476.14
Transport and Mobile Machine Drivers and Operatives 2693 2982 +289 11% £30,731.62
Skilled Construction and Building Trades 1456 1588 +132 9% £30,511.37
Science, Engineering and Technology Associate Professionals 1216 1288 +71 6% £29,691.96

Source: LightCast

Upcoming events

23 January 2025: A Level Open Event, 5:30pm to 7:30pm, Mansfield and Ashfield Sixth Form College, West Notts College, Derby Road, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG19 7BB

28 January 2025: Supported Internship Information Event, 5:30pm to 7:30pm, West Notts College, Derby Road, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG18 5BH

07 February 2025: Nottingham Jobs Fair, 10am - 1pm, Motorpoint Arena Nottingham, Bolero Square, Nottingham, NG1 1LA

28 February 2025: Derby Jobs Fair, 10am - 1pm, Pride Park Stadium, Pride Park, Derby, DE24 8XL

You can also find jobs fairs and career events across the UK using the The UK Careers Fair or Eventbrite platform:

Useful Apps

You can also download the 10Times App for free, which lists nearby jobs fairs, business events, trade shows, and conferences in the UK and overseas via your tablet or mobile device.

You can also download the Eventbrite App for free, which also allows you to search and set alerts to be notified on certain types of events.

Ashfield District Council's Business Support Team monitors economic intelligence from several sources. These include:

Page updated: 6 December 2024