University of Manchester and CBI Economics

“Nearly one in three defence firms can’t find graduates to hire despite a youth unemployment crisis, a new report has found”

“nearly three quarters of defence firms already engage with universities”

“A survey of around 460 businesses showed that around one in five said graduates lacked the skills needed”

“Around 31 per cent of defence firms said they were experiencing a skills shortage”

“27 per cent for clean energy industries”

“25 per cent for financial services employers”

“A survey of around 460 businesses”